Psalms 37:20 — Bible Verse (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.”

Psalms 37:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 37:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 37:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 37:20 — World English Bible

Psalms 37:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 37:20 — American Standard Version

Psalms 37:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 37:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 37:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ 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. ”

Psalms 37:20 — Darby Translation

Psalms 37:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be consumed as the fatte of lambes: euen with the smoke shall they consume away.”

Psalms 37:20 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 37:20 in Context — Psalms 37

18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

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What Does Psalms 37:20 Mean?

Psalms 37:20 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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