KJV King James Version
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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Psalm 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.
ASV American Standard Version
Jehovah trieth the righteous; But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jehovah the righteous doth try. And the wicked and the lover of violence, Hath His soul hated,
Surrounding context — Psalm 11
2 For, lo, the wicked bend [their] bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
3 If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
4 The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.
7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
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Proverbs 6:16-19These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him:James 1:12Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.Psalm 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am].Psalm 26:2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.Psalm 21:8Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.1 Peter 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:Psalm 5:4-5For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.Psalm 139:23-24Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:Psalm 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.1 Peter 4:12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.Zechariah 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.Jeremiah 12:8Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.Psalm 17:3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.Psalm 139:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].Malachi 3:3And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
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