3You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.


In Context

1 Why boast you yourself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endures continually.

2 The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

3 You love evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

4 You love all devouring words, O you deceitful tongue.

5 God shall likewise destroy you for ever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 52:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

52:3You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth. Selah

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou hast loved malice more than goodness: and iniquity rather than to speak righteousness.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:3You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

52:3Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.