Psalms 37:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English 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.

English Amplified

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke] and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke] and as the glory of the pastures. They shall vanish; like smoke shall they consume away.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

But wicked people will die. They are the Lord 's enemies. They will disappear like smoke from a fire that burns them up.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But evil people are the Lord's enemies, and they will be destroyed. Their valleys will dry up and burn. They will be destroyed completely.

But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish- like smoke they vanish away.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But the wicked will die; the enemies of the Lord will vanish like wild flowers; they will disappear like smoke.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But wicked people will disappear. The Lord's enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. They will vanish like smoke.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But the wicked will perish; the LORD's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away-- they will fade away like smoke.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord, like the glory of the meadows, shall vanish; like smoke they shall vanish away.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The wicked perish, the enemies of the LORD; Like the beauty of meadows they vanish; like smoke they disappear.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But evil men will die; the LORD’s enemies will be incinerated — they will go up in smoke.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But sinful people will die. The Lord's enemies will be like flowers in the field. They will disappear like smoke.

English NIV

But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish-vanish like smoke.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

But the wicked will perish. The LORD's enemies are like flowers in a field--they will disappear like smoke.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the wicked perish, and the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish-- like smoke they vanish away.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the wicked perish; the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures, they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But evil men shall perish. These enemies of God will wither like grass and disappear like smoke.

English Tyndale 1537

As for the ungodly, they shall perish: and when the enemies of the LORD are in their flourish,(flouris, flurries) they shall consume, yea even as the smoke shall they consume away.

Psalms 37:20 — Compare Translations