Psalms 37:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.”

Psalms 37:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 37:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 37:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.”

Psalms 37:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 37:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. ”

Psalms 37:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 37:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.”

Psalms 37:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 37:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb. ”

Psalms 37:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 37:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For they shall soone bee cut downe like grasse, and shall wither as the greene herbe.”

Psalms 37:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 37:2 in Context — Psalms 37

1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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What Does Psalms 37:2 Mean?

Psalms 37:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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