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Psalms 12

8 aligned verses; 8 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version WEB World English Bible
Help, LORD ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
> Help, Yahweh ; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak .
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips , and with a double heart.
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that boasts,
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail ; our lips are our own : who is lord over us?
Who have said, " With our tongue we will prevail . Our lips are our own . Who is lord over us? "
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD ; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
"Because of the oppression of the weak and because of the groaning of the needy, I will now arise, " says Yahweh ; " I will set him in safety from those who malign him. "
The words of the LORD are pure words : as silver tried in a furnace of earth , purified seven times.
The words of Yahweh are flawless words , As silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD , thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever .
You will keep them, Yahweh , You will preserve them from this generation forever .
The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted .
The wicked walk on every side, When what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.

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