In the secret places he murders the innocent;
His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.
He lies in wait to catch the poor;
He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
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American Standard Version
He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.
Amplified® Bible
[The prey] is crushed, sinks down; and the helpless falls by his mighty [claws].
Contemporary English Version
They crouch down and wait to grab a victim.
Darby English Version
He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong ones.
Good News Bible
The helpless victims lie crushed; brute strength has defeated them.
King James Version
He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
New American Standard Bible
He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
New International Version
His victims are crushed, they collapse;
they fall under his strength.
New King James Version
So he crouches, he lies low,
That the helpless may fall by his strength.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He crouches, he bows down, and the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
Revised Standard Version
The hapless is crushed, sinks down, and falls by his might.
Young's Literal Translation
He is bruised -- he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.
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