Psalm 37:20 Parallel Translations

But wicked people will disappear. The LORD's enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. They will vanish like smoke.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.

DBY:

For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

For 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.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- vanish like smoke.

YLT:

But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.

Psalm 37:20 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 68:2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.

Psalm 73:27 For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.

Psalm 102:3 For my days have been consumed in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

37:20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the {n} fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
(n) They will vanish away suddenly for they are fed for the day of slaughter.

WES:

37:20 Fat - Which in an instant melts before the fire.

MHC:

37:7-20 Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his working servants, but for his waiting servants. They have that which is better than wealth, peace of mind, peace with God, and then peace in God; that peace which the world cannot give, and which the world cannot have. God knows the believer's days. Not one day's work shall go unrewarded. Their time on earth is reckoned by days, which will soon be numbered; but heavenly happiness shall be for ever. This will be a real support to believers in evil times. Those that rest on the Rock of ages, have no reason to envy the wicked the support of their broken reeds.

CONC:

Beauty Burned Consume Consumed Destruction Enemies Fat Fields Glory Haters Lambs Lord's Pass Pastures Perish Preciousness Smoke Vanish Vanish-like Wicked Wrongdoers

Beauty Burned Consume Consumed Destruction Enemies Fat Fields Glory Haters Lambs Pastures Perish Preciousness Smoke Vanish Wicked Wrongdoers

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