Psalms 37:14
Psalms 37:14-15 The Message (MSG)
Bullies brandish their swords, pull back on their bows with a flourish. They’re out to beat up on the harmless, or mug that nice man out walking his dog. A banana peel lands them flat on their faces— slapstick figures in a moral circus.
Psalms 37:14 King James Version (KJV)
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
Psalms 37:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psalms 37:14 New Century Version (NCV)
The wicked draw their swords and bend their bows to kill the poor and helpless, to kill those who are honest.
Psalms 37:14 American Standard Version (ASV)
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.
Psalms 37:14 New International Version (NIV)
The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Psalms 37:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.
Psalms 37:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].
Psalms 37:14 New Living Translation (NLT)
The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.