Psalms 140:11 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.

English ASV

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

English Amplified

Let not a man of slanderous tongue be established in the earth; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him [let calamity follow his evildoings].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let not a man of slanderous tongue be established in the earth; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him [let calamity follow his evildoings].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

English EASY 2024

People who tell cruel lies should not live in our land. Trouble will happen to violent people. Terrible trouble will knock them down!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't let those cruel liars enjoy success here. Let disaster hunt them down.

Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

May those who accuse others falsely not succeed; may evil overtake violent people and destroy them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Do not let slanderers prosper on earth. Let evil hunt down violent people with one blow after another.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land. Let evil relentlessly hunt down a violent man.

English KJV 1611

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

English LSB

May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Let not a slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

May God rain burning coals upon them, cast them into the grave never more to rise.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't let men who tell lies about me settle down in the land. May trouble hunt down those who want to hurt me.

English NIV

Let slanderers not be established in the land; may disaster hunt down men of violence.

English NKJ 1982

Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him. ”

English NLT

Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause disaster to fall with great force on the violent.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not let the slanderer be established in the land; let evil speedily hunt down the violent!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't let liars prosper here in our land; quickly punish them.

English Tyndale 1537

A man full of words shall not prosper upon the earth: a malicious and wicked person shall be hunted away, and destroyed.

Psalms 140:11 — Compare Translations