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Psalms 12:8

6 The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

7 You, O LORD, will keep us; You will forever guard us from this generation.

The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
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BSB
The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
KJV
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
WEB
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
ASV
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. Psalm 13 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
DARBY
The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.
BLB
On every side the wicked walk, as vileness is exalted by the sons of man.
ÅB
De ugudelige flokker seg rundt,
når menneskenes barn opphøyer søppel.
[^1]: Kan være en bestemt toneart eller stil. (Se 1 Krøn 15,21; Sal 6,1)
OTB
De ugudelige streifer omkring på alle kanter,
når fordervelse blir æret blant menneskenes barn.
B1930
Rundt omkring svermer de ugudelige, når skarn er ophøiet blandt menneskenes barn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Mark 14:63–65

    At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

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  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

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  • Psalms 55:10–11

    Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.

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  • Hosea 5:11

    Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

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  • Isaiah 32:4–6

    The mind of the rash will know and understand, and the stammering tongue will speak clearly and fluently.

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  • Esther 3:6–15

    And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.

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  • Judges 9:18–57

    but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—

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  • Daniel 11:21

    In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue.

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