Psalms 64:3,5 - Compare All Versions

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They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim cruel words like deadly arrows.

They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see it?”

who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows

They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?”

They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.

They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask.

who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim bitter words like arrows

They adopt  an evil plan; they talk about hiding traps and say, “Who will see them? ” 

Who whet their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words

They encourage themselves in an evil matter: They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who shall see them?

Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, And bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words

They encourage themselves in an evil matter; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will see them?”

Don’t let them find me— the conspirators out to get me, Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words. They shoot from ambush, shoot without warning, not caring who they hit. They keep fit doing calisthenics of evil purpose, They keep lists of the traps they’ve secretly set. They say to each other, “No one can catch us, no one can detect our perfect crime.” The Detective detects the mystery in the dark of the cellar heart.

Don’t let them find me— the conspirators out to get me, Using their tongues as weapons, flinging poison words, poison-tipped arrow-words. They shoot from ambush, shoot without warning, not caring who they hit. They keep fit doing calisthenics of evil purpose, They keep lists of the traps they’ve secretly set. They say to each other, “No one can catch us, no one can detect our perfect crime.” The Detective detects the mystery in the dark of the cellar heart.

Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrows

They make firm for themselves an evil purpose; They talk of setting snares secretly; They say, “Who can see them?”

Who have sharpened their tongues like a sword. They aim venomous words as arrows

They encourage themselves in [their pursuit of] an evil agenda; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will discover us?”

They sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge

They encourage one another to carry out their evil deed. They plan how to hide snares, and boast, “Who will see them?”