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Psalm 37:35

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35I have aseen a wicked, violent man

Spreading himself like a bluxuriant 1tree in its native soil.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit native; Heb obscure

Cross references

  1. aJob 5:3; Jer 12:2
  2. bJob 8:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,

spreading himself like a green laurel tree.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have seen a wicked and ruthless man

flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have seen a wicked, violent person

well-rooted, like a flourishing native tree.

NLTNew Living Translation

I have seen wicked and ruthless people

flourishing like a tree in its native soil.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have seen the wicked acting violently

and spreading himself out

like a luxuriant native tree.

KJV 1900King James Version

I have seen the wicked in great power,

And spreading himself like a green bay tree.