Psalm 37:32
Modern Translations
New International Version
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;

New Living Translation
The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.

English Standard Version
The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.

Berean Study Bible
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

New American Standard Bible
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.

NASB 1995
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.

NASB 1977
The wicked spies upon the righteous, And seeks to kill him.

Amplified Bible
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.

Christian Standard Bible
The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him;

Contemporary English Version
The wicked try to trap and kill good people,

Good News Translation
Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.

International Standard Version
The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,

NET Bible
Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

New King James Version
The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to slay him.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

New Heart English Bible
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

World English Bible
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.

American King James Version
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

American Standard Version
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

A Faithful Version
The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Darby Bible Translation
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:

English Revised Version
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The vngodly spyeth the righteous: and seeketh occasion to slay hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The lawe of his God is in his hert, therfore shal not his fotesteppes slyde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wicked is watching for the righteous, "" And is seeking to put him to death.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.

Smith's Literal Translation
The unjust watches for the just, and seeks to kill him,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sinner considers the just one and seeks to put him to death.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

Lamsa Bible
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, and seeks to slay him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The sinner watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
















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