Psalm 35:20 “For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against…”

Psalm 35:20

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

World English Bible

For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

American Standard Version

For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

Geneva Bible 1599

For they speake not as friendes: but they imagine deceitfull woordes against the quiet of the lande.

Darby Translation

For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

Young's Literal Translation

For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

Bible in Basic English

For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

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Cross references

“For”

Psalm 120:5–7

Psalm 120:5–7 · BSB

Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!

“but”

Matthew 26:4 Jeremiah 11:19 Psalm 31:13 Psalm 38:12 Psalm 52:2 Psalm 64:4–6

Matthew 26:4 · BSB

and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Jeremiah 11:19 · BSB

For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no…

Psalm 31:13 · BSB

For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

Psalm 38:12 · BSB

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Psalm 52:2 · BSB

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

Psalm 64:4–6 · BSB

ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear.

“quiet”

Matthew 12:19 Matthew 12:24 1 Peter 2:22 1 Peter 2:23

Matthew 12:19 · BSB

He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

Matthew 12:24 · BSB

But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

1 Peter 2:22 · BSB

“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

1 Peter 2:23 · BSB

When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”

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