King James Bible
KJVLet not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 140:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. | |
American Standard VersionASV | An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Let not the man of evil tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to his ruin. | |
English Revised VersionERV | An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. | |
World English BibleWEB | An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence — evil hunteth to overflowing. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. |