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Psalm 141:6
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KJ21
When their judges are overthrown onto stony places, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
ASV
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
AMP
Their [wicked, godless] judges are thrown down the sides of the rocky cliff, And they [who followed them] will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just).
AMPC
When their rulers are overthrown in stony places, [their followers] shall hear my words, that they are sweet (pleasant, mild, and just).
BRG
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
CSB
When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.
CSBA
When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.
CEB
Their leaders will fall from jagged cliffs, but my words will be heard because they are pleasing.
CJB
When their rulers are thrown down from the cliff, [the wicked] will hear that my words were fitting.
CEV
Everyone will admit that I was right when their rulers are thrown down a rocky cliff,
DARBY
When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
DRA
I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
ERV
Let their judges be put to death. Then everyone will know that I told the truth.
EASY
They will throw their rulers down from high rocks. Then they will agree that my words were true.
EHV
Their rulers will be thrown down by the sides of the cliff, and they will hear that my words were pleasant.
ESV
When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant.
ESVUK
When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant.
EXB
Let their ·leaders [judges] be thrown down the cliffs. Then people will ·know that I have spoken correctly [L listen to my words for they are pleasant]:
GNV
When their judges shall be cast down in stony places, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
GW
When their judges are thrown off a cliff, they will listen to what I have to say. It will sound pleasant ⌞to them⌟.
GNT
When their rulers are thrown down from rocky cliffs, the people will admit that my words were true.
HCSB
When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.
ICB
Let their leaders be thrown down the cliffs. Then people will know that I have spoken the truth:
ISV
When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.
JUB
Their judges shall be thrown down from strong places; they shall hearken unto my words; for they are sweet.
KJV
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
AKJV
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
LSB
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
LEB
When their judges are thrown down the sides of a cliff, then they will understand that my words were pleasant.
TLB
When their leaders are condemned, and their bones are strewn across the ground, then these men will finally listen to me and know that I am trying to help them.
MSG
Post a guard at my mouth, God, set a watch at the door of my lips. Don’t let me so much as dream of evil or thoughtlessly fall into bad company. And these people who only do wrong— don’t let them lure me with their sweet talk! May the Just One set me straight, may the Kind One correct me, Don’t let sin anoint my head. I’m praying hard against their evil ways! Oh, let their leaders be pushed off a high rock cliff; make them face the music. Like a rock pulverized by a maul, let their bones be scattered at the gates of hell.
MEV
When their judges are thrown to stony places, then they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
NOG
When their judges are thrown off a cliff, they will listen to what I have to say. It will sound pleasant to them.
NABRE
May their leaders be cast over the cliff, so that they hear that my speeches are pleasing.
NASB
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
NASB1995
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
NCB
When their leaders are flung down in stony places, they will learn that my prayers were heard.
NCV
Let their leaders be thrown down the cliffs. Then people will know that I have spoken correctly:
NET
They will be thrown over the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
NIRV
When their rulers are thrown down from the rocky cliffs, those evil people will realize that my words were true.
NIV
Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
NIVUK
Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
NKJV
Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are sweet.
NLV
When their rulers are thrown down from high rocks, they will hear my words, for they are true.
NLT
When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff, the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.
NRSVA
When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant.
NRSVACE
When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant.
NRSVCE
When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant.
NRSVUE
When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant.
OJB
Their shofetim are overthrown in stony places; they hear my words; for they are pleasant.
RGT
When their judges are cast down in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
RSV
When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that the word of the Lord is true.
RSVCE
When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that the word of the Lord is true.
TLV
Their judges are thrown down from a cliff. Then they will hear my words, since they are sweet.
VOICE
Their judges will be thrown from the edges of cliffs and crushed upon the rocks below, and the wicked will hear my words and realize that what I said was pleasing.
WEB
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
WYC
for the doomsmen of them joined to the stone were sopped up. Hear they my words, for they were mighty. (And when their judges shall be thrown down from stony places, then the people shall listen to my words; for they be true.)
YLT
Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.
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