1 Samuel 24:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?”
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“and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 24:9 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
- 1 Samuel 26:19Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
- Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
- Psalms 141:6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
- Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
- Proverbs 17:4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
- Proverbs 18:8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
- Proverbs 25:23As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
- Proverbs 26:20Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
- Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
- Ecclesiastes 7:21Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
- James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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