Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThough the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, Young's Literal Translation The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death. King James Bible The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. Hebrew Though the wickedרָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person lie in wait צוֹפֶ֣ה (ṣō·w·p̄eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await for the righteous, לַצַּדִּ֑יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and seek וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ (ū·mə·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after to slay them, לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃ (la·hă·mî·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill |