13 I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.(A)
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.(B)

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13 For I hear many whispering,(A)
    “Terror on every side!”(B)
They conspire against me(C)
    and plot to take my life.(D)

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13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

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25 Don’t go out to the fields;
don’t walk on the road.
For the enemy has a sword;
terror is on every side.(A)

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25 Do not go out to the fields
    or walk on the roads,
for the enemy has a sword,
    and there is terror on every side.(A)

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25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

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10 For I have heard the gossip of many people,
“Terror is on every side!(A)
Report him; let’s report him!”
Everyone I trusted[a] watches for my fall.(B)
“Perhaps he will be deceived
so that we might prevail against him
and take our vengeance on him.”

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Footnotes

  1. 20:10 Lit Every man of my peace

10 I hear many whispering,
    “Terror(A) on every side!
    Denounce(B) him! Let’s denounce him!”
All my friends(C)
    are waiting for me to slip,(D) saying,
“Perhaps he will be deceived;
    then we will prevail(E) over him
    and take our revenge(F) on him.”

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10 For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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