Psalms 37:20,24,35-38
Psalms 37:20 King James Version (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.
Psalm 37:24 King James Version (KJV)
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: For the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalm 37:35-38 King James Version (KJV)
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: For the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Psalms 37:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the LORD upholds him with His hand.
Psalms 37:35-38 New King James Version (NKJV)
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a native green tree. Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more; Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:20 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
Psalm 37:24 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand.
Psalm 37:35-38 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found. Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:20 The Message (MSG)
God-despisers have had it; GOD’s enemies are finished— Stripped bare like vineyards at harvest time, vanished like smoke in thin air.
Psalms 37:23-24 The Message (MSG)
Stalwart walks in step with GOD; his path blazed by GOD, he’s happy. If he stumbles, he’s not down for long; GOD has a grip on his hand.
Psalms 37:35-36-37-38 The Message (MSG)
I saw Wicked bloated like a toad, croaking pretentious nonsense. The next time I looked there was nothing— a punctured bladder, vapid and limp. Keep your eye on the healthy soul, scrutinize the straight life; There’s a future in strenuous wholeness. But the willful will soon be discarded; insolent souls are on a dead-end street.
Psalms 37:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
Psalms 37:24 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.
Psalms 37:35-38 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil. Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found. Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity. But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalms 37:20 New Century Version (NCV)
But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies will be like the flowers of the fields; they will disappear like smoke.
Psalms 37:24 New Century Version (NCV)
If they stumble, they will not fall, because the LORD holds their hand.
Psalms 37:35-38 New Century Version (NCV)
I saw a wicked and cruel man who looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil. But he died and was gone; I looked for him, but he couldn’t be found. Think of the innocent person, and watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him. But sinners will be destroyed; in the end the wicked will die.
Psalms 37:20 American Standard Version (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.
Psalms 37:24 American Standard Version (ASV)
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms 37:35-38 American Standard Version (ASV)
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace. As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
Psalms 37:20 New International Version (NIV)
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.
Psalms 37:24 New International Version (NIV)
though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
Psalms 37:35-38 New International Version (NIV)
I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree, but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found. Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those who seek peace. But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked.
Psalms 37:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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.
Psalms 37:24 Amplified Bible (AMP)
When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.
Psalms 37:35-38 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power] Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil, Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity]; There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants]. As for transgressors, they will be completely destroyed; The future of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalms 37:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
But the wicked will die. The LORD’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke.
Psalms 37:24 New Living Translation (NLT)
Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.
Psalms 37:35-38 New Living Translation (NLT)
I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them! Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace. But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future.
Psalms 37:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
All the enemies of God will perish. For the wicked have only a momentary value, a fading glory. Then one day they vanish! Here today, gone tomorrow.
Psalms 37:24 The Passion Translation (TPT)
If they stumble badly they will still survive, for the Lord lifts them up with his hands.
Psalms 37:35-38 The Passion Translation (TPT)
I’ve already seen this happen. Once I saw a wicked and violent man overpower all who were around him, a domineering tyrant with his prideful and oppressive ways. Then he died and was forgotten. Now no one cares that he is gone forever. But you can tell who are the blameless and spiritually mature. What a different story with them! The godly ones will have a peaceful, prosperous future with a happy ending. Every evil sinner will be destroyed, obliterated. They’ll be utter failures with no future!