Psalm 41:6
New English Translation
6 When someone comes to visit,[a] he pretends to be friendly;[b]
he thinks of ways to defame me,[c]
and when he leaves he slanders me.[d]
Footnotes
- Psalm 41:6 tn Heb “to see.”
- Psalm 41:6 tn Heb “he speaks deceitfully.”
- Psalm 41:6 tn Heb “his heart gathers sin to itself.”
- Psalm 41:6 tn Heb “he goes outside and speaks.”
Psalm 41:6
King James Version
6 And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
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Psalm 41:6
New King James Version
6 And if he comes to see me, he speaks [a]lies;
His heart gathers iniquity to itself;
When he goes out, he tells it.
Footnotes
- Psalm 41:6 empty words
Psalm 41:6
English Standard Version
6 And when one comes to see me, (A)he utters empty words,
while his heart gathers iniquity;
when he goes out, he tells it abroad.
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