My enemies speak evil against me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”
Parallel translations
- KJV Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
- BSB My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”
- NKJV My enemies speak evil of me: “When will he die, and his name perish?”
- NASB My enemies speak evil against me, “When will he die, and his name perish?”
- NLT But my enemies say nothing but evil about me. “How soon will he die and be forgotten?” they ask.
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Cross-references · 6
- Prov 10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
- Ps 102:8My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.
- Ps 38:12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
- Job 20:7yet he shall perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him shall say, ‘Where is he?’
- Ps 22:6–8But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
- Job 18:17His memory shall perish from the earth. He shall have no name in the street.
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