Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But the wicked will perish: Though the LORD’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke. New Living Translation But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. English Standard Version But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away. Berean Standard Bible But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. King James Bible But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. New King James Version But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away. New American Standard Bible But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—like smoke they vanish away. NASB 1995 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish— like smoke they vanish away. NASB 1977 But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—like smoke they vanish away. Legacy Standard Bible But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of Yahweh will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish—in smoke they vanish away. Amplified Bible But the wicked (ungodly) will perish, And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures and like the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke], They vanish—like smoke they vanish away. Christian Standard Bible But the wicked will perish; the LORD’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away — they will fade away like smoke. Holman Christian Standard Bible But the wicked will perish; the LORD’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away— they will fade away like smoke. American Standard Version But the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: They shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away. Contemporary English Version Wicked people are enemies of the LORD and will vanish like smoke from a field on fire. English Revised Version But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the excellency of the pastures: they shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away. GOD'S WORD® Translation But wicked people will disappear. The LORD's enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. They will vanish like smoke. Good News Translation But the wicked will die; the enemies of the LORD will vanish like wild flowers; they will disappear like smoke. International Standard Version Indeed, the wicked will perish. The LORD's enemies will be consumed like flowers in the fields. They will vanish like smoke. Majority Standard Bible But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. NET Bible But evil men will die; the LORD's enemies will be incinerated--they will go up in smoke. New Heart English Bible But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish--vanish like smoke. Webster's Bible Translation But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. World English Bible But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut the wicked perish, and the enemies of YHWH, "" Have been consumed as the preciousness of lambs, "" They have been consumed in smoke. Young's Literal Translation But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed. Smith's Literal Translation For the unjust shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah as the preciousness of lambs: they ended in smoke; they ended. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Biblebecause the wicked shall perish. And the enemies of the Lord, presently after they shall be honoured and exalted, shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The wicked perish, enemies of the LORD; They shall be consumed like fattened lambs; like smoke they disappear. New Revised Standard Version But the wicked perish, and the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the wicked shall perish, and the rich who are enemies of the LORD shall be consumed; they shall vanish like smoke. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because the wicked perish and the fattened enemies of LORD JEHOVAH are finished and like smoke they disappear. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the wicked shall perish, And the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs-- They shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the sinners shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord at the moment of their being honoured and exalted have utterly vanished like smoke. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied. 20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away. 21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.… Cross References Proverbs 10:28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish. Job 20:5 the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary? 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.” Isaiah 1:28 But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish. Isaiah 66:24 “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” Psalm 73:18-19 Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! Proverbs 24:20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished. Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?” Matthew 13:40-42 As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. / The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 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 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.” Matthew 7:13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Luke 13:3 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish. John 15:6 If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned. 2 Peter 3:7 And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. Treasury of Scripture But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. But the Psalm 68:2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. Psalm 92:9 For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered. Judges 5:31 So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years. as the fat of lambs [heb. Deuteronomy 33:14-16 And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, … smoke Psalm 102:3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. Genesis 19:28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. Leviticus 3:3-11,16 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, … Jump to Previous Beauty Burned Consume Consumed Destruction Enemies Fat Fields Glory Haters Lambs Pastures Perish Preciousness Smoke Vanish Wicked WrongdoersJump to Next Beauty Burned Consume Consumed Destruction Enemies Fat Fields Glory Haters Lambs Pastures Perish Preciousness Smoke Vanish Wicked WrongdoersPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked But the wicked and enemies of the LORD This phrase sets a clear distinction between those who are aligned with God and those who oppose Him. The term "wicked" in Hebrew is "רְשָׁעִים" (resha'im), which refers to those who are morally wrong or guilty. Historically, the wicked are often seen as those who reject God's laws and live in opposition to His will. The "enemies of the LORD" further emphasizes this opposition, suggesting a deliberate and active resistance against God's purposes. In a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a reminder of the spiritual battle between good and evil, and the ultimate futility of opposing God. will perish like the glory of the fields They will vanish like smoke they will fade away Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Butכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the wicked רְשָׁעִ֨ים ׀ (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person and enemies וְאֹיְבֵ֣י (wə·’ō·yə·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will perish יֹאבֵ֗דוּ (yō·ḇê·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish like the glory כִּיקַ֣ר (kî·qar) Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty of the fields. כָּרִ֑ים (kā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3733: A ram, a, battering-ram, a meadow, a pad, camel's saddle They will vanish; כָּל֖וּ (kā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent like smoke בֶעָשָׁ֣ן (ḇe·‘ā·šān) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6227: Smoke they will fade away. כָּֽלוּ׃ (kā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Links Psalm 37:20 NIVPsalm 37:20 NLT Psalm 37:20 ESV Psalm 37:20 NASB Psalm 37:20 KJV Psalm 37:20 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:20 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:20 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:20 French Bible Psalm 37:20 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:20 But the wicked shall perish (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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