Psalm 37:20–21
Psalm 37:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)
20 But the wicked will perish:
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;
Psalm 37:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)
20 But the wicked will perish;
the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
but the righteous is generous and gives;
Psalm 37:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Psalm 37:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)
20 But the wicked will die.
The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—
they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
Psalm 37:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
20 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.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But the righteous shows mercy and gives.
Psalm 37:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)
20 But the wicked will die.
The Lord’s enemies will be like the flowers of the fields;
they will disappear like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow and don’t pay back,
but those who do right give freely to others.
Psalm 37:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)
20 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.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again;
But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
Psalm 37:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
20 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.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; but the righteous is gracious and giveth:
Psalm 37:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
20 But wicked people will disappear.
The Lord’s enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow.
They will vanish like smoke.
21 A wicked person borrows, but he does not repay.
A righteous person is generous and giving.
Psalm 37:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
20 But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away—
they will fade away like smoke.
21 The wicked man borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
Psalm 37:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
20 But the wicked perish,
and the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures;
they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrow, and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
Psalm 37:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
20 But the wicked will perish,
and the enemies of Yahweh will be like the splendor of the pastures.
They vanish; in smoke they vanish.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous is gracious and gives.
Psalm 37:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
20 But sinful people will die.
The Lord’s enemies will be like flowers in the field.
They will disappear like smoke.
21 Sinful people borrow and don’t pay back.
But those who are godly give freely to others.