Other translations
American Standard Version
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.
Darby Bible Translation
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
God's Word
The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him;
International Standard Version
The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,
NET Bible
Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
New American Standard Bible
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
New International Version
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;
New Living Translation
The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.
Webster's Bible Translation
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The World English Bible
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to kill him.
EasyEnglish Bible
Evil people wait for a chance to kill righteous people.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
New Life Version
The sinful lie in wait for the man who is right with God, and want to kill him.
The Voice Bible
The wicked stalk God’s good ones, looking to kill them,
Living Bible
Evil men spy on the godly, waiting for an excuse to accuse them and then demanding their death.
New Catholic Bible
The wicked man keeps close watch on the righteous and seeks an opportunity to kill him.
Legacy Standard Bible
Tsadhe The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to put him to death.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The wicked watches the righteous and seeks to slay him.
Christian Standard Bible
The wicked one lies in wait for the righteous and intends to kill him;
Amplified Bible © 1954
The wicked lie in wait for the [uncompromisingly] righteous and seek to put them to death.
New Century Version
The wicked watch for good people so that they may kill them.
The Message
Wicked sets a watch for Righteous, he’s out for the kill. God, alert, is also on watch— Wicked won’t hurt a hair of his head.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The wicked spy on the righteous one and seek to kill him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them.
Good News Translation®
Wicked people watch good people and try to kill them;
Wycliffe Bible
A sinner beholdeth a just man; and seeketh to slay him.
Contemporary English Version
The wicked try to trap and kill good people,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The wicked watch for the righteous and seek to kill them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them.
Common English Bible © 2011
The wicked, on the other hand, target the righteous, seeking to kill them.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous And seeks to kill him.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The wicked spies on the righteous and seeks to kill him.
New American Standard Bible
The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.
The Expanded Bible
The wicked watch for ·good [righteous] people ·so that they may [L to seek to] kill them [Prov. 1:8–19].
Tree of Life Version
The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, seeking to slay him.
Revised Standard Version
The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him.
New International Reader's Version
Those who are evil hide and wait for godly people. They want to kill them.
BRG Bible
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
Complete Jewish Bible
The wicked keeps his eye on the righteous, seeking a chance to kill him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The wicked watch for the righteous, and seek to kill them.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The rashah lieth in wait to ambush the tzaddik, and seeketh to slay him.
Names of God Bible
The wicked person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him.
Modern English Version
The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to kill them.
Easy-to-Read Version
The wicked are always looking for ways to kill good people.
International Children’s Bible
The wicked watch for good people. They want to kill them.
Lexham English Bible
The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to kill him.
New International Version - UK
The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;