Psalms 11:5 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,
English ASV
Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
English Amplified
The Lord tests and proves the [unyieldingly] righteous, but His soul abhors the wicked and him who loves violence. [James 1:12.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The Lord tests and proves the [unyieldingly] righteous, but His soul abhors the wicked and him who loves violence. [James 1:12.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The LORD examines the righteous, but he hates the wicked and those who love violence.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Jehovah trieth the righteous one; but the wicked, and him that loveth violence, his soul hateth.
English EASY 2024
The Lord watches both good people and wicked people. Good people please him, but he hates wicked people and cruel people.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The Lord examines those who are good and those who are wicked; he hates those who enjoy hurting others.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He examines the good and the wicked alike; the lawless he hates with all his heart.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord tests righteous people, but he hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The LORD examines the righteous and the wicked. He hates the lover of violence.
English KJV 1611
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
English LSB
Yahweh tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Lord tests the righteous, but the wicked and he who loves violence His soul hates.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The LORD tests the good and the bad, hates those who love violence,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The LORD approves of the godly, but he hates the wicked and those who love to do violence.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord watches over those who do what is right. But he hates sinful people and those who love to hurt others.
English NIV
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked and those who love violence his soul hates.
English NKJ 1982
The Lord tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
English NLT
The LORD examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates everyone who loves violence.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates the lover of violence.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Yahweh tests both the righteous and the wicked. God’s very soul detests lovers of violence.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates him that loves violence.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He puts the righteous and the wicked to the test; he hates those loving violence.
English Tyndale 1537
The LORD seeth both the righteous and ungodly, but who so delighteth in wickedness, him his soul abhoreth.