Psalms 35:20

NETBible

For they do not try to make peace with others, 1  but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting. 2 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

NLT ©

They don’t talk of peace; they plot against innocent people who are minding their own business.

MSG ©

No good is going to come from that crowd; They spend all their time cooking up gossip against those who mind their own business.

BBE ©

For they do not say words of peace; in their deceit they are designing evil things against the quiet ones in the land.

NRSV ©

For they do not speak peace, but they conceive deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

NKJV ©

For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.

KJV
For they speak
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not peace
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but they devise
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deceitful
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matters
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against [them that are] quiet
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in the land
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NASB ©
For they do not speak
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peace
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, But they devise
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deceitful
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words
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against
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those who
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are quiet
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in the land
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.
LXXM
(34:20) oti
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CONJ
emoi
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P-DS
men
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PRT
eirhnika
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A-APN
elaloun
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V-IAI-3P
kai
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CONJ
ep
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PREP
orghn
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N-ASF
dolouv
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N-APM
dielogizonto
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V-IMI-3P
NET [draft] ITL
For
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they do not
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try to make
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peace
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with others, but plan
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ways
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to deceive
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those who are unsuspecting
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.
HEBREW
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twmrm
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yrbd
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Ura
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yegr
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lew
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wrbdy
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Mwls
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al
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yk (35:20)
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NETBible

For they do not try to make peace with others, 1  but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “for they do not speak peace.”

2 tn Heb “but against the quiet ones of the land words of deceit they plan.” The imperfect verbal forms in v. 20 highlight their characteristic behavior.