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Psalms 34:21

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Misfortune shall be the death of the lawless one, And, the haters of the righteous man, shall be held guilty.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But malice shal slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Euill shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shalbe desolate.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Evil shall slay the wicked, and they that hate the righteous shall be destroyed.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Evil 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
shall slay 4191
{4191} Prime
מָמוֹת
muwth
{mooth}
A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill.
z8787
<8787> Grammar
Stem - Polel (See H8847)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 72
the wicked: 7563
{7563} Prime
רָשָׁע
rasha`
{raw-shaw'}
From H7561; morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person.
and they that hate 8130
{8130} Prime
שָׂנֵא
sane'
{saw-nay'}
A primitive root; to hate (personally).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
the righteous 6662
{6662} Prime
צַדִּיק
tsaddiyq
{tsad-deek'}
From H6663; just.
shall be desolate. 816
{0816} Prime
אָשַׁם
'asham
{aw-sham'}
A primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 34:21-22

_ _ Contrast in the destiny of righteous and wicked; the former shall be delivered and never come into condemnation (John 5:24; Romans 8:1); the latter are left under condemnation and desolate.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 34:11-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 34:21

Evil shall slay the (n) wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

(n) Their wicked enterprises will turn to their own destruction.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Evil:

Psalms 37:30-40 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. ... And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms 94:23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; [yea], the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Isaiah 3:11 Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

they:

Psalms 37:12-15 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. ... Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
Psalms 40:15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
Psalms 89:23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
1 Samuel 19:4-5 And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works [have been] to thee-ward very good: ... For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest [it], and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
1 Samuel 31:4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Kings 22:8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 Kings 22:37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
Luke 19:14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
Luke 19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
Luke 19:41-44 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, ... And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
John 7:7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
John 15:18-23 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you. ... He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: ... Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
2 Thessalonians 1:6 Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
2 Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

desolate:
or, guilty,
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ex 20:7. 1S 19:4; 31:4. 1K 22:8, 37. Ps 37:12, 30; 40:15; 89:23; 94:23. Is 3:11. Lk 19:14, 27, 41. Jn 7:7; 15:18. 1Th 2:15. 2Th 1:6, 9.

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