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Psalm 58:7

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7Let them disappear like water that drains away. 

When they aim their bows, let their arrows miss the target. 

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let them vanish like water that runs away;

when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Let them vanish like water that flows away;

when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May they vanish like water that flows by;

may they aim their blunted arrows.

NLTNew Living Translation

May they disappear like water into thirsty ground.

Make their weapons useless in their hands.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Let them run away like water that runs off.

When he bends the bow, let his arrows be as though they were cut off.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let them melt away as waters which run continually:

When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.