Psalms 12:8
What does Psalms 12:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 12:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.
Context
v.7Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.
v.8This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 14:63
And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses?
- Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
- Isaiah 32:4
And the heart of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
- Judges 9:18
and ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);
- Job 30:8
They arechildren of fools, yea, children of base men; They were scourged out of the land.
- Psalms 55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: Iniquity also and mischief are in the midst of it.
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