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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כי-הלל רשע על-תאות נפשו ובצע ברך נאץ יהוה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
ky-hll rSH` `l-tAvt npSHv vbTS` brk nATS yhvh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quia ecce impii tetenderunt arcum posuerunt sagittam suam super nervum ut sagittent in abscondito rectos corde

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
New King James Version   
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
21st Century King James Version   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous whom the Lord abhorreth.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, And the covetous renounceth, yea , contemneth Jehovah.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Because the wicked boasts in the lusts of his soul, the evil one is blessed and Lord Jehovah is angry.
Darby Bible Translation   
For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and the covetous renounceth, yea, contemneth the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.
God's Word   
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses robbers, but he curses the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the LORD.
International Standard Version   
For the wicked one boasts about his own desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the LORD.
NET Bible   
Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.
New American Standard Bible   
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.
New International Version   
He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
New Living Translation   
For they brag about their evil desires; they praise the greedy and curse the LORD.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
The World English Bible   
For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Not only do wicked people boast because they get the things that they want. They also praise robbers, and they curse the Lord.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
New Life Version   
The sinful man is proud of the desires of his heart. He praises those who want everything but he speaks against the Lord.
The Voice Bible   
For the wicked celebrates the evil cravings of his heart as the greedy curses and rejects the Eternal.
Living Bible   
For these men brag of all their evil lusts; they revile God and congratulate those the Lord abhors, whose only goal in life is money.
New Catholic Bible   
The wicked boasts of his wicked desires; he upholds the greedy and renounces the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns Yahweh.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.
Christian Standard Bible   
For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings; the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For the wicked man boasts (sings the praises) of his own heart’s desire, and the one greedy for gain curses and spurns, yes, renounces and despises the Lord.
New Century Version   
They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.
The Message   
The wicked are windbags, the swindlers have foul breath. The wicked snub God, their noses stuck high in the air. Their graffiti are scrawled on the walls: “Catch us if you can!” “God is dead.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Yes, the wicked man boasts about his heart’s desires. He blesses the robber. He despises the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.
Good News Translation®   
The wicked are proud of their evil desires; the greedy curse and reject the Lord.
Wycliffe Bible   
For why the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul; and the wicked is blessed. The sinner hath stirred the Lord to wrath; (For the sinner glorieth in the desires of his own soul; and he blesseth the wicked, who have stirred the Lord to anger.)
Contemporary English Version   
The wicked brag about their deepest desires. Those greedy people hate and curse you, Lord.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the man greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart; those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011   
The wicked brag about their body’s cravings; the greedy reject the Lord, cursing.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The wicked even boast of their greed; these robbers curse and scorn the Lord.
New American Standard Bible   
For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord.
The Expanded Bible   
They ·brag [boast] about the ·things they want [L cravings/desires of their soul]. ·They bless the greedy but [or The greedy curse and] ·hate [reject] the Lord.
Tree of Life Version   
For the wicked one boasts about his soul’s desire. The greedy one curses, reviling Adonai.
Revised Standard Version   
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his heart, and the man greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord.
New International Reader's Version   
He brags about what his heart desires. He speaks well of those who always want more. He attacks the Lord with his words.
BRG Bible   
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For the wicked boasts about his lusts; he blesses greed and despises Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For the reshah boasteth of his ta’avat nefesh (soul’s lust), and blesseth the covetous, whom Hashem abhorreth.
Names of God Bible   
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses robbers, but he curses Yahweh.
Modern English Version   
For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire; he blesses the greedy and despises the Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Those greedy people brag about the things they want to get. They curse the Lord and show that they hate him.
International Children’s Bible   
They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.
Lexham English Bible   
for the wicked boasts about the desire of his heart, and the one greedy for gain curses and treats Yahweh with contempt.
New International Version - UK   
He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.