Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
New International Version NIV
1 Why dost thou boast of evil, O strong man? The mercy of God is day by day.
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Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero? Why do you boast all day long, you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?
2 Thy tongue devises wickedness like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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You who practice deceit, your tongue plots destruction; it is like a sharpened razor.
3 Thou dost love evil more than good; <em>and</em> lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
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You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking the truth.
4 Thou dost love all devouring words, O <em>thou</em> deceitful tongue.
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You love every harmful word, you deceitful tongue!
5 God shall likewise cast thee down for ever; he shall cut thee off and pluck thee out of <em>thy</em> dwelling place and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
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Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.
6 The righteous also shall see and fear and shall laugh at him, saying:
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The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
7 Behold, <em>this is</em> the man <em>that</em> did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches <em>and</em> strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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“Here now is the man who did not make God his stronghold but trusted in his great wealth and grew strong by destroying others!”
8 But I <em>am</em> like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the eternal mercy of God for ever.
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But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever.
9 I will praise thee for ever because thou hast done <em>it</em>, and I will wait on thy name, for <em>it is</em> good before thy merciful ones.
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For what you have done I will always praise you in the presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name is good.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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