The End of the Wicked and the Peace of the Godly
To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of David when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, and said to him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.”
He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
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American Standard Version
Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah
Amplified® Bible
You love evil more than good, and lying rather than to speak righteousness, justice, {and} right. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
Contemporary English Version
You would rather do evil than good, and tell lies than speak the truth.
Darby English Version
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Good News Bible
You love evil more than good and falsehood more than truth.
King James Version
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.
New International Version
You love evil rather than good,
falsehood rather than speaking the truth.
Selah
New King James Version
You love evil more than good,
Lying rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking right. Selah.
Revised Standard Version
You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. [Selah]
Young's Literal Translation
Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.
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