Verse Comparison: Psalms 35:20
American Standard Version
For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.
Amplified® Bible
For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.
Contemporary English Version
They say hurtful things, and they lie to people who want to live in peace.
Darby English Version
For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.
Good News Bible
They do not speak in a friendly way; instead they invent all kinds of lies about peace-loving people.
King James Version
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
New American Standard Bible
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
New International Version
They do not speak peaceably,
but devise false accusations
against those who live quietly in the land.
New King James Version
For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful matters
Against the quiet ones in the land.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who dwell quietly in the land.
Revised Standard Version
For they do not speak peace, but against those who are quiet in the land they conceive words of deceit.
Young's Literal Translation
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
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