Psalm 41:6
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New International Version (©1984)
Whenever one comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When one of them comes to visit me, he speaks foolishly. His heart collects gossip. [Then] he leaves to tell others.

King James Bible
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

American King James Version
And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself; when he goes abroad, he tells it.

American Standard Version
And if he come to see me , he speaketh falsehood; His heart gathereth iniquity to itself: When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Bible in Basic English
If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things : his heart gathered together iniquity to itself. He went out and spoke to the same purpose.

Darby Bible Translation
And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth wickedness to itself: he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

English Revised Version
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself: when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if he cometh to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

World English Bible
If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.

Young's Literal Translation
And if he came to see -- vanity he speaketh, His heart gathereth iniquity to itself, He goeth out -- at the street he speaketh.

Geneva Study Bible

And if he come to see me, he speaketh {e} vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

(e) For pretending to comfort me, he conspires my death in his heart, and brags of it.

Wesley's Notes

41:6 His heart - Even when he is with me, and pretends hearty affection, his heart is devising mischief against me.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. to see me-as if to spy out my case.

he speaketh . itself-or, "he speaketh vanity as to his heart"-that is, does not speak candidly, "he gathereth iniquity to him," collects elements for mischief, and then divulges the gains of his hypocrisy.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

41:5-13 We complain, and justly, of the want of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were no better. One particularly, in whom David had reposed great confidence, took part with his enemies. And let us not think it strange, if we receive evil from those we suppose to be friends. Have not we ourselves thus broken our words toward God? We eat of his bread daily, yet lift up the heel against him. But though we may not take pleasure in the fall of our enemies, we may take pleasure in the making vain their designs. When we can discern the Lord's favour in any mercy, personal or public, that doubles it. If the grace of God did not take constant care of us, we should not be upheld. But let us, while on earth, give heartfelt assent to those praises which the redeemed on earth and in heaven render to their God and Saviour.


Psalm 12:2 They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
Psalm 62:4 They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.
Proverbs 26:24 He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart. (NASB ©1995)

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And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

speaketh Ps 12:2 Ne 6:1-14 Pr 26:24-26 Da 11:27 Mic 7:5-7 Lu 11:53,54 20:20-23 2Co 11:26

when Jer 20:10

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