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 · 2000Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou sittest, against thy brother thou speakest, Against a son of thy mother givest slander.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou sittest [and] speakest against thy brother, thou revilest thine own mother's son:
Context
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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