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Psalms 55:12

Christian Standard Bible

12 Now it is not an enemy who insults me β€” otherwise I could bear it; it is not a foe who rises up against me β€” otherwise I could hide from him.

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American Standard Version

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; Then I could have borne it: Neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; Then I would have hid myself from him:

English Standard Version

For it is not an enemy who taunts meβ€” then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with meβ€” then I could hide from him.

King James Version

For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it : neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:

New American Standard Bible

For it is not an enemy who taunts me, Then I could endure it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.

New International Version

If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.

New King James Version

For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; Then I could hide from him.

New Living Translation

It is not an enemy who taunts meβ€” I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult meβ€” I could have hidden from them.

World English Bible

For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.