Psalm 12:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.

New Living Translation
even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.

English Standard Version
On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

Berean Study Bible
The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of mankind.

NASB 1995
The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

NASB 1977
The wicked strut about on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Amplified Bible
The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side, As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.

Christian Standard Bible
The wicked prowl all around, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked wander everywhere, and what is worthless is exalted by the human race.

Contemporary English Version
But all who are wicked will keep on strutting, while everyone praises their shameless deeds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wicked people parade around when immorality increases among Adam's descendants.

International Standard Version
The wicked, however, keep walking around, exalting the vileness of human beings.

NET Bible
for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

New King James Version
The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked prowl on every side, when vile men are exalted.

New Heart English Bible
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the descendants of Adam.

World English Bible
The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

American King James Version
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

American Standard Version
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

A Faithful Version
The wicked walk on every side when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Darby Bible Translation
The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.

English Revised Version
The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The vngodly walke on euery side: when the worst sort be exalted amongst the chyldren of men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And why? when vanite and ydylnes getteth the ouer hande amonge the children of men, all are full of ye vngodly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wicked walk around continually, "" According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

Young's Literal Translation
Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!

Smith's Literal Translation
The unjust shall walk round about as the rising of a tempest to the sons of man.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The wicked walk round about: according to thy highness, thou best multiplied the children of men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The impious wander aimlessly. According to your loftiness, you have multiplied the sons of men.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The wicked go around and walk according to the contemptible pride of the sons of Edom.

Lamsa Bible
For the wicked walk everywhere with contemptible pride like the children of Edom.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The ungodly walk around: according to thy greatness thou has greatly exalted the sons of men.
















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