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Salmos 140:11
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Que el hombre de mala lengua no permanezca en la tierra; que al hombre violento lo persiga el mal implacablemente.
El hombre deslenguado no ser� firme en la tierra; el mal cazar� al hombre injusto para derribarle.
El var�n de lengua maligna no ser� firme en la tierra; el mal cazar� al var�n de violencia para derribarle.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Let not, etc. or, Let not an evil speaker a wicked man of violence be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow.
evil: Psalms 7:14-16, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 34:21, Proverbs 13:21, Isaiah 3:11
an evil speaker: Heb. a man of tongue, Psalms 12:3, Psalms 12:4, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 12:13, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 18:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:11 - filled Numbers 32:23 - be sure your sin 1 Samuel 24:11 - thou huntest 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest Job 11:2 - the multitude Psalms 18:48 - violent man Psalms 25:19 - cruel hatred Psalms 32:10 - Many Psalms 120:4 - arrows Psalms 140:1 - violent man Proverbs 13:6 - wickedness Ecclesiastes 5:8 - regardeth Lamentations 4:18 - hunt Ephesians 4:31 - evil speaking Titus 3:2 - speak James 4:11 - Speak
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth,.... One that sets his mouth against the heavens, and speaks evil of God; of his being, perfections, purposes, and providences: whose tongue walks through the earth, and speaks evil of all men, even of dignities; and especially of the saints of the most High, and of the Gospel and ways of Christ. Or, "a men of tongue" q; that uses his tongue in an ill way, in detractions and slanders r; in blaspheming God, his name and tabernacle, and those that dwell therein, as antichrist, Revelation 13:5; a man that calumniates with a triple tongue, so the Targum; like a serpent, whose tongue seems to be so sometimes. Kimchi applies this to Doeg, and Jarchi to Esau. The request is, that such an one might not be established in the earth; in the land of the living, as the Targum; might not increase and flourish in worldly substance, or be continued in his posterity; but be rooted out of the earth, and he and his be no more; see Psalms 3:4;
evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him]; or "to impulsions" s: to drive him from evil to evil, as Kimchi. The sense is, that the evil of punishment shall hunt him, as a beast of prey is hunted; it shall closely pursue him and overtake him, and seize on him, and thrust him down to utter ruin and destruction. The Targum is,
"the injurious wicked man, let the angel of death hunt, and drive into hell.''
Of the violent man, see Psalms 140:1; he who purposed to overthrow David, he was persuaded would be overthrown himself. This clause teaches us how to understand the rest; for though they are delivered out as wishes and imprecations, yet are prophetic, and are strongly expressive of the certainty of the things imprecated.
q איש לשון "vir linguae", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaelis. r So the word "tongue" is used in Cicero, "Si linguas minus facila possimus", Epist. l. 9. 2. s למדהפת "ad impulsiones", Montanus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Let not an evil speaker - literally, “A man of tongue.” That is, a man whom the tongue rules; a man of an unbridled tongue; a man who does not control his tongue. See the notes at James 3:2-12.
Be established in the earth - Be successful or prosperous; let him not carry out his designs. It is not desirable that a man should prosper in such purposes; and therefore, this is not a prayer of malignity, but of benevolence.
Evil shall hunt the violent man ... - More literally, “A man of violence - a bad man - they shall hunt him down speedily;” or, “let him be hunted down speedily. Let him who forms a project of violence and wrong - a bad man - be hunted as the beasts of prey are, and let his destruction come quickly.” Margin, “Let him be hunted to his overthrow.” But the explanation now given suits the connection, and is a literal expression of the sense of the original.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 140:11. Let not an evil speaker be established — איש לשון ish lashon, "a man of tongue." There is much force in the rendering of this clause in the Chaldee גבר דמשתעי לישן תליתי gebar demishtai lishan telithai, "The man of detraction, or inflammation, with the three-forked tongue." He whose tongue is set on fire from hell; the tale-bearer, slanderer, and dealer in scandal: with the three-forked tongue; wounding three at once: his neighbour whom he slanders; the person who receives the slander; and himself who deals in it. What a just description of a character which God, angels, and good men must detest! Let not such a one be established in the land; let him be unmasked; let no person trust him; and let all join together to hoot him out of society. "He shall be hunted by the angel of death, and thrust into hell." - CHALDEE.
