Verse Comparison: Psalms 140:5
American Standard Version
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. Selah
Amplified® Bible
The proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread cords as a net by the wayside, they have set traps for me. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
Contemporary English Version
Those proud people have hidden traps and nets to catch me as I walk.
Darby English Version
The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. Selah.
Good News Bible
The proud have set a trap for me; they have laid their snares, and along the path they have set traps to catch me.
King James Version
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.
New International Version
Proud men have hidden a snare for me;
they have spread out the cords of their net
and have set traps for me along my path.
Selah
New King James Version
The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.
Revised Standard Version
Arrogant men have hidden a trap for me, and with cords they have spread a net, by the wayside they have set snares for me. [Selah]
Young's Literal Translation
The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.