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Selected Verse: Psalms 140:11 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 140:11 |
Strong Concordance |
Let not an evil speaker [0376] [03956] be established [03559] in the earth [0776]: evil [07451] shall hunt [06679] the violent [02555] man [0376] to overthrow [04073] him. |
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King James |
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| an evil speaker--or, "slanderer" will not be tolerated (Psa 101:7). The last clause may be translated: "an evil (man) He (God) shall hunt," &c. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Let not an evil speaker - literally, "A man of tongue." That is, a man whom the tongue rules; a man of an unbridled tongue; a man who does not control his tongue. See the notes at Jam 3:2-12.
Be established in the earth - Be successful or prosperous; let him not carry out his designs. It is not desirable that a man should prosper in such purposes; and therefore, this is not a prayer of malignity, but of benevolence.
Evil shall hunt the violent man ... - More literally, "A man of violence - a bad man - they shall hunt him down speedily;" or, "let him be hunted down speedily. Let him who forms a project of violence and wrong - a bad man - be hunted as the beasts of prey are, and let his destruction come quickly." Margin, "Let him be hunted to his overthrow." But the explanation now given suits the connection, and is a literal expression of the sense of the original. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Let not an evil speaker be established - איש לשון ish lashon, "a man of tongue." There is much force in the rendering of this clause in the Chaldee גבר דמשתעי לישן תליתי gebar demishtai lishan telithai, "The man of detraction, or inflammation, with the three-forked tongue." He whose tongue is set on fire from hell; the tale-bearer, slanderer, and dealer in scandal: with the three-forked tongue; wounding three at once: his neiphbour whom he slanders; the person who receives the slander; and himself who deals in it. What a just description of a character which God, angels, and good men must detest! Let not such a one be established in the land; let him be unmasked; let no person trust him; and let all join together to hoot him out of society. "He shall be hunted by the angel of death, and thrust into hell." - Chaldee. |
7 He that worketh [06213] deceit [07423] shall not dwell [03427] within [07130] my house [01004]: he that telleth [01696] lies [08267] shall not tarry [03559] in my sight [05869].
2 For [1063] in many things [4183] we offend [4417] all [537]. If any man [1536] offend [4417] not [3756] in [1722] word [3056], the same [3778] is a perfect [5046] man [435], and able [1415] also [2532] to bridle [5468] the whole [3650] body [4983].
3 Behold [2400], we put [906] bits [5469] in [1519] the horses [2462]' mouths [4750], that [4314] they [846] may obey [3982] us [2254]; and [2532] we turn about [3329] their [846] whole [3650] body [4983].
4 Behold [2400] also [2532] the ships [4143], which though they be [5607] so great [5082], and [2532] are driven [1643] of [5259] fierce [4642] winds [417], yet are they turned about [3329] with [5259] a very small [1646] helm [4079], whithersoever [3699] [302] the governor [2116] listeth [3730] [1014].
5 Even [2532] so [3779] the tongue [1100] is [2076] a little [3398] member [3196], and [2532] boasteth great things [3166]. Behold [2400], how great [2245] a matter [5208] a little [3641] fire [4442] kindleth [381] !
6 And [2532] the tongue [1100] is a fire [4442], a world [2889] of iniquity [93]: so [3779] is [2525] the tongue [1100] among [1722] our [2257] members [3196], that it defileth [4695] the whole [3650] body [4983], and [2532] setteth on fire [5394] the course [5164] of nature [1078]; and [2532] it is set on fire [5394] of [5259] hell [1067].
7 For [1063] every [3956] kind [5449] of beasts [2342], and [5037] [2532] of birds [4071], and [5037] of serpents [2062], and [2532] of things in the sea [1724], is tamed [1150], and [2532] hath been tamed [1150] of mankind [5449] [442]:
8 But [1161] the tongue [1100] can [1410] no [3762] man [444] tame [1150]; it is an unruly [183] evil [2556], full [3324] of deadly [2287] poison [2447].
9 Therewith [1722] [846] bless we [2127] God [2316], even [2532] the Father [3962]; and [2532] therewith [1722] [846] curse we [2672] men [444], which [3588] are made [1096] after [2596] the similitude [3669] of God [2316].
10 Out of [1537] the same [846] mouth [4750] proceedeth [1831] blessing [2129] and [2532] cursing [2671]. My [3450] brethren [80], these things [5023] ought [5534] not [3756] so [3779] to be [1096].
11 Doth [3385] a fountain [4077] send forth [1032] at [1537] the same [846] place [3692] sweet [1099] water and [2532] bitter [4089]?
12 Can [3361] [1410] the fig tree [4808], my [3450] brethren [80], bear [4160] olive berries [1636]? either [2228] a vine [288], figs [4810]? so [3779] can no [3762] fountain [4077] both yield [4160] salt [252] water [5204] and [2532] fresh [1099].