Psalm 37:10
New International Version
A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

New Living Translation
Soon the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.

English Standard Version
In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

King James Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

New King James Version
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.

New American Standard Bible
Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

NASB 1995
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

NASB 1977
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place, and he will not be there.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; You will look carefully at his place, and he will not be there.

Amplified Bible
For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].

Christian Standard Bible
A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A little while, and the wicked person will be no more; though you look for him, he will not be there.

American Standard Version
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

Contemporary English Version
Sinners will soon disappear, never to be found,

English Revised Version
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In a little while a wicked person will vanish. Then you can carefully examine where he was, but there will be no trace of him.

Good News Translation
Soon the wicked will disappear; you may look for them, but you won't find them;

International Standard Version
Yet a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more. You will search for his place, but he will not be there.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

NET Bible
Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

New Heart English Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.

Webster's Bible Translation
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

World English Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And yet a little [while], and the wicked is not, "" And you have considered his place, and it is not.

Young's Literal Translation
And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.

Smith's Literal Translation
Yet a little, and no unjust one thou didst mark upon his place, and he was not.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be : and thou shalt seek his place, and shalt not find it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet still a little while, and the sinner will not be. And you will search his place and find nothing.

New American Bible
Wait a little, and the wicked will be no more; look for them and they will not be there.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall be no more: yea, you shall look for his place, and you shall not find it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In a little time you seek the wicked and he is not, and you gaze into his place and he is not found.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; Yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And yet a little while, and the sinner shall not be, and thou shalt seek for his place, and shalt not find it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. 10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. 11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.…

Cross References
Proverbs 2:22
but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.

Job 20:5
the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

Psalm 104:35
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!

Isaiah 41:11-12
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.

Proverbs 10:25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.

Psalm 73:19-20
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

Isaiah 29:20
For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—

Malachi 4:1
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 13:49-50
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Luke 13:27-28
And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ / There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Revelation 20:11-15
Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. / And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. ...

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

Psalm 1:4-6
Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.


Treasury of Scripture

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, you shall diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

yet

Psalm 73:18-20
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction…

Job 24:24
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Hebrews 10:36,37
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise…

wicked

Psalm 37:35,36
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree…

Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Psalm 103:16
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

thou

Psalm 52:5-7
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah…

Psalm 58:10,11
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked…

Psalm 107:42,43
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth…

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Psalm 37
1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God,
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A little while
This phrase suggests a temporary period, emphasizing the transient nature of the current world order. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "מְעַט" (me'at), which conveys brevity and insignificance in terms of time. This reflects a common biblical theme that the trials and tribulations of the present age are fleeting compared to the eternal promises of God. Historically, this has been a source of comfort for believers facing persecution or hardship, reminding them that God's justice will ultimately prevail.

and the wicked will be no more
The term "wicked" in Hebrew is "רָשָׁע" (rasha), referring to those who are morally wrong or guilty of sin. The phrase "will be no more" underscores the ultimate fate of the wicked, which is complete removal or annihilation. This is consistent with the biblical narrative that God will judge the wicked and establish His righteous kingdom. The assurance that the wicked will not endure is a recurring theme in the Psalms, providing hope and encouragement to the faithful.

Though you look for them
This phrase implies an active search or expectation to find the wicked. The Hebrew verb "בָּקַשׁ" (baqash) means to seek or search diligently. This suggests that there may be a time when the wicked seem prevalent or dominant, but their eventual disappearance will be so complete that even a diligent search will not reveal them. This serves as a reminder of the futility of wickedness and the certainty of God's justice.

they will not be found
The finality of this statement is emphasized by the Hebrew verb "מָצָא" (matsa), meaning to find or discover. The complete absence of the wicked is assured, reinforcing the idea that their power and influence are temporary. This aligns with the biblical promise of a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness dwells, as seen in Revelation 21. The certainty of this outcome encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith, knowing that God's justice will ultimately prevail.

(10) For yet a little . . .--Better,

For yet a little while, and the wicked is not;

Thou lookest at his place, and he is not;

i.e., he has dropped out of his place in society, his tribe knows him no more.

Verse 10. - For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be (compare the comment on ver. 2). Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be; or, he shall not be. He shall have been swept away; his "place shall know him no more" (Psalm 103:16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A little while,
וְע֣וֹד (wə·‘ō·wḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

and the wicked
רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

will be no more;
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

though you look
וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ (wə·hiṯ·bō·w·nan·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

for them,
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

they will not be found.
וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ (wə·’ê·nen·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


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