20For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,


In Context

17 Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.

18 I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.

19 Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

20 For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,

21 And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'

22 Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me,

Psalm 35:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against [them that are] quiet in the land.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

35:20They do not speak peaceably, but devise false accusations against those who live quietly in the land.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace; But they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace; and they devise deceitful words against the quiet in the land.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful words against them that are quiet in the land.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

35:20For they don't speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

35:20For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.