Psalms 52:3
What does Psalms 52:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 52:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou hast loved evil rather than good, Lying, than speaking righteousness. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou hast loved evil rather than good, lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
- Jeremiah 9:8
Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.
- Jeremiah 4:22
For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
- Jeremiah 9:3
And they bend their tongue, as it were their bow, for falsehood; and they are grown strong in the land, but not for truth: for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah.
- John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
- Romans 1:25
for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
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