Psalms 50:20

What does Psalms 50:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 50:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou sittest, against thy brother thou speakest, Against a son of thy mother givest slander.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou sittest [and] speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother's son:

Context

v.19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit.

v.20This passage

v.21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thyself: ButI will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 12:10

    And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.

  • Matthew 10:21

    And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • Psalms 31:18

    Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

  • Matthew 5:11

    Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

  • Proverbs 10:18

    He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

  • Luke 22:65

    And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.

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