8A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.


In Context

5 Mine enemies wish me evil: When will he die, and his name perish?

6 And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

7 All that hate me whisper together against me; against me do they devise my hurt.

8 A thing of Belial cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he is laid down, he will rise up no more.

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I confided, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10 But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Psalm 41:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

41:8An evil disease, [say they,] cleaveth fast unto him: and [now] that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

41:8"A vile disease has beset him; he will never get up from the place where he lies."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

41:8They determined against me an unjust word : shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

41:8An evil disease,'say they , cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

41:8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast to him: and now that he lieth he shall rise no more.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

41:8|An evil disease,| they say, |has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

41:8A thing of Belial is poured out on him, And because he lay down he riseth not again.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

41:8An evil disease, say they, sticks fast to him: and now that he lies he shall rise up no more.