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OET-LV [fn] all_around wicked_[people] prowl when_exalted vileness among_children of_humankind.
12:9 Note: KJB: Ps.12.8
UHB 9 סָבִ֗יב רְשָׁעִ֥ים יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן כְּרֻ֥ם זֻ֝לּ֗וּת לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ ‡
(9 şāⱱiyⱱ rəshāˊiym yithallākūn ⱪərum zullūt liⱱənēy ʼādām.)
Key: yellow:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT The wicked walk on every side
⇔ when evil is exalted among the children of mankind.
UST those who strut around proudly,
⇔ while people praise them for doing evil deeds.
BSB The wicked wander freely,
⇔ and vileness is exalted among men.
OEB in a world where the wicked prowl,
⇔ and worthless people exalted.
WEB The wicked walk on every side,
⇔ when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men.
NET for the wicked seem to be everywhere,
⇔ when people promote evil.
LSV The wicked walk around continually,
According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!
FBV even though the wicked are all around us, and evil is being promoted everywhere.[fn]
12:8 “Everywhere”: literally, “among the offspring of humankind.”
T4T ⇔ 7-8 7-8Wicked people strut around proudly,
⇔ and people praise them for doing vile/wicked deeds,
⇔ but Yahweh, we know that you will protect/rescue us
⇔ from those wicked people.
LEB • The wicked prowl about when vileness is exalted among the children of humankind.
BBE The sinners are walking on every side, and evil is honoured among the children of men.
MOF where all around us the ungodly strut,
⇔ and where base creatures rise to power.
JPS (12-9) The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
ASV The wicked walk on every side,
⇔ When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
DRA No DRA PSA 12:8 verse available
YLT Around the wicked walk continually, According as vileness is exalted by sons of men!
DBY The wicked walk about on every side, when vileness is exalted among the children of men.
RV The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
WBS The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
KJB The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.[fn]
(The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.)
12.8 men: Heb. of the sons of the men
BB The vngodly walke on euery side: when the worst sort be exalted amongst the chyldren of men.
(The ungodly walk on every side: when the worst sort be exalted amongst the children of men.)
GNV The wicked walke on euery side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sonnes of men.
(The wicked walk on every side: when they are exalted, it is a shame for the sons of men. )
CB And why? when vanite and ydylnes getteth the ouer hande amonge the children of men, all are full of ye vngodly.
(And why? when vanite and ydylnes getteth the over hand among the children of men, all are full of ye/you_all ungodly.)
WYC No WYC PSA 12:8 verse available
LUT Du, HErr, wollest sie bewahren und uns behüten vor diesem Geschlecht ewiglich.
(Du, HErr, wollest they/she/them bewahren and uns behüten before/in_front_of this_one Geschlecht ewiglich.)
CLV No CLV PSA 12:8 verse available
BRN No BRN PSA 12:8 verse available
BrLXX No BrLXX PSA 12:8 verse available
Ps 12 This community lament seeks the Lord’s help against the prevalence of evil. Because of the Lord’s answer, the godly can face the future knowing that God protects them.
walk on every side
(Some words not found in UHB: you(ms) YHWH protect,them protect,us from/more_than the,generation this to,forever )
Alternate translation: “surround us”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
when evil is exalted among the children of mankind
(Some words not found in UHB: you(ms) YHWH protect,them protect,us from/more_than the,generation this to,forever )
If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “when people everywhere are praising evil”
children of mankind
(Some words not found in UHB: you(ms) YHWH protect,them protect,us from/more_than the,generation this to,forever )
Alternate translation: “human beings” or “people”