Psalms 55:11–12
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Wickednesse is in the midst thereof: deceite and guile depart not from her streets.
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:
For it was not an enemie that reproached me, then I could haue borne it, neither was it hee that hated me, that did magnifie himselfe against me, then I would haue hid my selfe from him.
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From verse 11
- Isaiah 59:7Rank 1 from verse 11
7Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
7*†Their feete runne to euill, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, wasting & destruction are in their paths.
- Psalms 5:9Rank 2 from verse 11
9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
9For there is no ‖faithfulnes †in their mouth, their inward part is †very wickednesse: *their throat is an open sepulchre, they flatter with their tongue.
- Acts 7:51–52Rank 3 from verse 11
51¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
51¶ Ye stifnecked and vncircumcised in heart, and eares, ye doe alwayes resist the holy Ghost? as your fathers did, so doe ye.
52Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? And they haue slaine them which shewed before of the comming of the Iust one, of whom ye haue bene now the betrayers and murderers:
- Jeremiah 5:26–27Rank 4 from verse 11
26For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
27As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
26‖For among my people are found wicked men: they lay waite as hee that setteth snares, they set a trap, they catch men.
27‖As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
- Psalms 10:7Rank 5 from verse 11
- Ezekiel 22:1–12Rank 6 from verse 11
1MOREOVER the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
3Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord God, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.
4Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.
5Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.
6Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
8Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.
9In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
10In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.
12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.
1¶ Moreouer the word of the LORD came vnto me, saying;
2*‖††Now thou sonne of man, wilt thou iudge, wilt thou iudge the bloodie citie? yea thou shalt shew her all her abominations.
3Then say thou, Thus saith the LORD God; The citie sheadeth blood in the middest of it, that her time may come, and maketh idoles against herselfe to defile herselfe.
4*Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed, and hast defiled thy selfe in thine idoles, which thou hast made, and thou hast caused thy daies to draw neere, and art come euen vnto thy yeeres; therfore haue I made thee a reproch vnto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.
5† Those that be neere, and those that be farre from thee, shall mocke thee which art infamous, and much vexed.
6†Behold the princes of Israel, euerie one were in thee to their power to shead blood.
7‖In thee haue they set light by father and mother: in the middest of thee haue they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widow:
8Thou hast despised mine holy things, & hast prophaned my sabbaths:
9†In thee are men that carie tales to shead blood: and in thee they eate vpon the mountaines: in the middest of thee they commit lewdnesse.
10**In thee haue they discouered their fathers nakednesse: in thee haue they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
11‖**‖‖*And one hath committed abomination with his neighbours wife, and an other hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law, and an other in thee hath humbled his sister, his fathers daughter.
12In thee haue they taken gifts to shead blood: thou hast taken vsury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the LORD God.
- Jeremiah 9:3–5Rank 7 from verse 11
3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord.
4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
3And they bend their tongue like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceed from euil to euill, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
4*‖Take yee heede euery one of his neighbour, and trust yee not in any brother: for euery brother will vtterly supplant, and euery neighbour will walke with slanders.
5‖And they will deceiue euery one his neighbour, and will not speake the trueth, they haue taught their tongue to speake lies, and weary themselues to commit iniquity.
- Matthew 26:4Rank 8 from verse 11
- Psalms 109:2–3Rank 9 from verse 11
2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
2††For the mouth of the wicked, and the mouth of the deceitfull are opened against mee: they haue spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3They compassed mee about also with wordes of hatred: and fought against me without a cause.
From verse 12
- Psalms 41:9Rank 1 from verse 12
- John 13:18Rank 2 from verse 12
18¶ I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
18¶ I speake not of you all, I know whom I haue chosen: but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, *He that eateth bread with mee, hath lift vp his heele against me.
- Matthew 26:21–23Rank 3 from verse 12
21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
21And as they did eate, he said, Uerely I say vnto you, that one of you shal betray me.
22And they were exceeding sorowfull, and began euery one of them to say vnto him, Lord, Is it I?
23And he answered and said, *Hee that dippeth his hand with mee in the dish, the same shall betray me.
- Psalms 35:26Rank 4 from verse 12
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee cloathed with shame and dishonour, that magnifie themselues against me.
- John 18:2–3Rank 5 from verse 12
2And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
3Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
2And Iudas also which betrayed him, knew the place: for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples.
3*Iudas then hauing receiued a band of men, and officers from the chiefe Priests and Pharisees, commeth thither with lanternes and torches, and weapons.
- Isaiah 10:15Rank 6 from verse 12
15Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
15‖‖Shall the axe boast it selfe against him that heweth therewith? Or shal the sawe magnifie it selfe against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake it selfe against them that lift it vp, or as if the staffe should lift vp it selfe, as if it were no wood.
- Psalms 38:16Rank 7 from verse 12
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Psalms 55:11
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wickedness
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
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Of that or those previously mentioned; of it or of them.
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Falsehood, guile, fraud, trickery, or a purpose, word, or act intended to mislead.
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Deceit, treachery, fraud, or deceitful cunning used to mislead or entrap.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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Psalms 55:12
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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reproached
Censured, reviled, taunted, or addressed with contempt or disgrace.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Carried, supported, conveyed, or sustained. 2. Endured or suffered. 3. Brought forth as offspring. 4. Bore or possessed a likeness. 5. Given testimony.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hate, meaning to feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To make great in esteem; to praise, exalt, or declare great.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.
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55:1GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
55:1¶ Giue eare to my prayer, O God: and hide not thy selfe from my supplication.
55:2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
55:2Attend vnto me, and heare me: I mourne in my complaint, and make a noise.
55:3Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
55:3Because of the voyce of the enemie, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquitie vpon me, and in wrath they hate me.
55:4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
55:4My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrours of death are fallen vpon me.
55:5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
55:5†Fearefulnesse and trembling are come vpon me, and horrour hath ouerwhelmed me.
55:6And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
55:6And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.
55:7Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
55:7Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.
55:8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
55:8I would hasten my escape from the windie storme, and tempest.
55:9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
55:9Destroy, O LORD, and diuide their tongues: for I haue seene violence and strife in the citie.
55:10Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
55:10Day and night they goe about it vpon the walles thereof: mischiefe also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
55:11Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
55:11Wickednesse is in the midst thereof: deceite and guile depart not from her streets.
Selected passage55:12For 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:
55:12For it was not an enemie that reproached me, then I could haue borne it, neither was it hee that hated me, that did magnifie himselfe against me, then I would haue hid my selfe from him.
Selected passage55:13But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
55:13†But it was thou, a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
55:14We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
55:14†Wee tooke sweet counsell together, and walked vnto the house of God in companie.
55:15Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
55:15‖Let death seaze vpon them, and let them goe downe quicke into hell: for wickednes is in their dwellings, and among them.
55:16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
55:16As for me, I will call vpon God: and the LORD shall saue me.
55:17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
55:17Euening and morning, and at noone will I pray, and crie aloud: and he shall heare my voyce.
55:18He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
55:18He hath deliuered my soule in peace from the battell that was against me: for there were many with me.
55:19God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
55:19‖God shall heare and afflict them, euen he that abideth of old, Selah: because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.
55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
55:20†He hath put foorth his handes against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his couenant.
55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
55:21 The words of his mouth were smoother then butter, but warre was in his heart: his words were softer then oyle, yet were they drawen swords.
55:22Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
55:22*‖Cast thy burden vpon the LORD, and he shall sustaine thee: hee shall neuer suffer the righteous to bee moued.
55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
55:23††But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.