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Psalm 49:4–5
Psalm 49:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
5 Why should I fear when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me—
Psalm 49:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable:
I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
When the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Psalm 49:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 I listen carefully to many proverbs
and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.
5 Why should I fear when trouble comes,
when enemies surround me?
Psalm 49:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.
5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
Psalm 49:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 I will pay attention to a wise saying;
I will explain my riddle on the harp.
5 Why should I be afraid of bad days?
Why should I fear when evil people surround me?
Psalm 49:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable:
I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?
Psalm 49:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, when the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? —
Psalm 49:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 I will turn my attention to a proverb.
I will explain my riddle with the ⸤music of⸥ a lyre.
5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,
when slanderers surround me with evil?
Psalm 49:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 I turn my ear to a proverb;
I explain my riddle with a lyre.
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble?
The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.
Psalm 49:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,
Psalm 49:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will propound my riddle on a lyre.
5 Why should I fear in times of calamity,
when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,
Psalm 49:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 I will pay attention to a proverb.
I will explain my riddle as I play the harp.
5 Why should I be afraid when trouble comes?
Why should I fear when sinners are all around me?
They are the kind of people who want to take advantage of me.
Psalm 49:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will express my riddle on the harp.
5 Why should I fear in days of adversity,
When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,
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