Psalm 41:6 “My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes…”

Psalm 41:6

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

World English Bible

If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

American Standard Version

And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Geneva Bible 1599

And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

Darby Translation

And if one come to see [me], he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth [it].

Young's Literal Translation

And if he came to see — vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out — at the street he speaketh.

Bible in Basic English

If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

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Cross references

“speaketh”

Psalm 12:2 Proverbs 26:24–26 Luke 20:20–23 Nehemiah 6:1–14 Daniel 11:27 Micah 7:5–7

Psalm 12:2 · BSB

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Proverbs 26:24–26 · BSB

A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

Luke 20:20–23 · BSB

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

Nehemiah 6:1–14 · BSB

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—

Daniel 11:27 · BSB

And the two kings, with their hearts bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table, but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

Micah 7:5–7 · BSB

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

“when”

Jeremiah 20:10

Jeremiah 20:10 · BSB

For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our ve…

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

In context

5My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”

7All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me:

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