Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure – you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
NIV
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the [uncompromisingly] righteous [those upright and in harmony with You]; for You, Who try the hearts and emotions and thinking powers, are a righteous God. [Rev. 2:23.]AMP
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
KJV
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
NIV
The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value.
AMP
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
KJV
"But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their hope will become a dying gasp."
NIV
But the eyes of the wicked shall look [for relief] in vain, and they shall not escape [the justice of God]; and their hope shall be to give up the ghost.
AMP
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
KJV
People of the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with horror.
NIV
They [of the west] that come after [the wicked man] shall be astonished and appalled at his day, as they [of the east] that went before were seized with horror.
AMP
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
KJV
But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife, and all the other evil things he had done
NIV
But Herod the tetrarch, who had been [repeatedly] told about his fault and reproved with rebuke producing conviction by [John] for [having] Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the wicked things that Herod had done
AMP
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
KJV
He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. "It is not by strength that one prevails;"
NIV
He will guard the feet of His godly ones, but the wicked shall be silenced and perish in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
AMP
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
KJV
"If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me."
NIV
If you will not make known to me the dream, there is but one sentence for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me [hoping to delay your execution] until the time is changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can tell me the interpretation of it.
AMP
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
KJV
