Psalms 52:2 — Compare All Translations

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

Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.

English ASV

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

English Amplified

Your tongue devises wickedness; it is like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Your tongue devises wickedness; it is like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

English EASY 2024

Your tongue is like a sharp knife! You talk about how to hurt other people, You speak nothing but lies.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You are nothing but a hired killer, making plans to hurt people and making up lies!

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You make plans to ruin others; your tongue is like a sharp razor. You are always inventing lies.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Your tongue makes up threats. It's like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.

English KJV 1611

The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

English LSB

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Your tongue devises destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

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

when Doeg the Edomite went and told Saul, "David went to the house of Ahimelech."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You plan ways to destroy others. Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge. You are always telling lies.

English NIV

Your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor, you who practice deceit.

English NKJ 1982

Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

English NLT

All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you're an expert at telling lies.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

you are plotting destruction. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Listen, O deceiver, trickster of others: Your words are wicked, harming and hurting all who hear them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

you are plotting destruction. Your tongue is like a sharp razor, you worker of treachery.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You are sharp as a tack in plotting your evil tricks.

English Tyndale 1537

Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.(rasoure)

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