Verse Comparison: Psalms 52:2
American Standard Version
Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Amplified® Bible
Your tongue devises wickedness; it is like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Contemporary English Version
You plan brutal crimes, and your lying words cut like a sharp razor.
Darby English Version
Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.
Good News Bible
You make plans to ruin others; your tongue is like a sharp razor. You are always inventing lies.
King James Version
The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
New American Standard Bible
Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.
New International Version
Your tongue plots destruction;
it is like a sharpened razor,
you who practice deceit.
New King James Version
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.
Revised Standard Version
you are plotting destruction. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.
Young's Literal Translation
Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.