Psalms 37:20
“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.”
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Psalms 37:20 Context
18The Lord knoweth the dayes of the vpright: and their inheritance shall be for euer. 19They shall not be ashamed in the euill time: and in the dayes of famine they shalbe satisfied. 20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away. 21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not againe: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giueth. 22For such as be blessed of him, shall inherite the earth: and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.
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Other Translations for Psalms 37:20
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.
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- vanish like smoke.
- World English Bible
But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 37:20
37:20 Fat - Which in an instant melts before the fire.