Psalm 41:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ And when one comes to visit, he speaks falsely; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; He goes out, he speaks of it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: His heart gathereth iniquity to itself; When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And when one comes to see me, he speaks falsehood and empty words, while his heart gathers mischievous gossip [against me]; when he goes away, he tells it abroad.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And if he come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Common English Bible

⁶ Whenever they come to visit, they say nothing of value. Their hearts collect evil gossip; once they leave, they tell it to everybody.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Why are you sad, my soul? And why do you disquiet me? Hope in God, for I will still confess to him: the salvation of my countenance,

Psalm 41:6 Cross References

Psalm 12:2

They speak falsehood with each other; They speak with flattering lips, a double heart.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard many mocking, “Fear on every side!” “Expose,” they say, “yea, let us expose him!” All my friends watched for my stumbling, saying, “He might be lured away, so that we prevail against him, and take our revenge on him.”

Daniel 11:27

“And both these sovereigns’ hearts are to do evil, and speak lies at the same table, but not prosper, for the end is still for an appointed time.

2 Corinthians 11:26

in many travels, in dangers of waters, in dangers of robbers, in dangers from my own race, in dangers from the gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the desert, in dangers in the sea, in dangers among false brothers;