17 “How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out?

That their calamity comes upon them?

That God distributes pains in his anger?

18 That they are like straw before the wind,

and like chaff that the storm carries away?

17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! And how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. 18 They are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

17 “Yet the light of the wicked never seems to be extinguished.

Do they ever have trouble?

Does God distribute sorrows to them in anger?

18 Are they driven before the wind like straw?

Are they carried away by the storm like chaff?

Not at all!

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?

How often does their destruction come upon them,

The sorrows God distributes in His anger?

18 They are like straw before the wind,

And like chaff that a storm carries away.

17 Yet how often are the lamps of evil people turned off?

How often does trouble come to them?

How often do they suffer God’s angry punishment?

18 How often are they like straw in the wind

or like chaff that is blown away by a storm?

17 How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out?

That their calamity cometh upon them?

That God distributeth sorrows in his anger?

18 That they are as stubble before the wind,

And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows to them in his anger? 18 Do they become as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? 

How often does disaster happen to them? 

How often does an angry God give them pain? 

18 How often are they like straw in the wind 

or like husks that the storm sweeps away? 

17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?

Does disaster come on them?

Does He apportion destruction in His anger?

18 Are they like straw before the wind,

like chaff a storm sweeps away?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?

How often does calamity come upon them?

How often does God distribute pains in his anger?

18 How often are they like straw before the wind,

and like chaff that the storm carries away?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,

and their disaster comes upon them?

He distributes pains in his anger.

18 How often are they like straw before the wind,

and like chaff that the storm carries away?

17 “How often are their lamps blown out?

How often does trouble come on them?

How often does God punish them when he’s angry?

18 How often are they like dried-up seed coverings blowing in the wind?

How often are they like straw swept away by a storm?

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,

Or does their calamity fall on them?

Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

18 “Are they as straw before the wind,

And like chaff which the storm carries away?