Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 17
With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.17:4. Or “I have seen what happens to violent people.”
Psalms 17:4 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
ASV
As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
DRA [16:4]
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
GNV
Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
JPS
As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.
LSV
As for doings of man, || Through a word of Your lips I have observed || The paths of a destroyer;
NASB
As for the works of mankind, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the ways of the violent. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent through what your lips have commanded.
NMV
Concerning the works of men, by the word of youri lips I have kept [myself from] the paths of the destroyer.
OJB
Concerning the works of men, by the Devar of Thy lips I have kept myself from the paths of the cruel.
T4T
I have not done like others do; I have always done what is right [IDM], and I have not acted cruelly toward others.
WEB (US)
As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.
Russian
Заокская (Кулаков) [16:4]
А что до дел человеческих — по слову Твоему не пошел я путями тех, кто насилие творит над другими.