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Psalms 11:2

New King James Version

2 For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart.

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American Standard Version

For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;

Christian Standard Bible

For look, the wicked string bows; they put their arrows on bowstrings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

English Standard Version

for behold, the wicked bend the bow; they have fitted their arrow to the string to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

King James Version

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

New American Standard Bible

β€œFor, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They have set their arrow on the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

New International Version

For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

New Living Translation

The wicked are stringing their bows and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings. They shoot from the shadows at those whose hearts are right.

World English Bible

For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.