Psalm 37:35–36
Psalm 37:35–36 — The New International Version (NIV)
35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
36 but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — English Standard Version (ESV)
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man,
spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
though I sought him, he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a native green tree.
36 Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — New Century Version (NCV)
35 I saw a wicked and cruel man
who looked strong like a healthy tree in good soil.
36 But he died and was gone;
I looked for him, but he couldn’t be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — American Standard Version (ASV)
35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not:
Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil: 36 but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
35 I have seen a wicked person ⸤acting like⸥ a tyrant,
spreading himself out like a large cedar tree.
36 But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him.
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
35 I have seen a wicked, violent man
well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.
36 Then I passed by and noticed he was gone;
I searched for him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
35 I have seen the wicked oppressing,
and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.
36 Again I passed by, and they were no more;
though I sought them, they could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
35 I have seen the wicked acting violently
and spreading himself out
like a luxuriant native tree.
36 Then he passed on and behold, he was not.
And I sought him, but he could not be found.
Psalm 37:35–36 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
35 I saw a mean and sinful person.
He was doing well, like a green tree in its own soil.
36 But he soon passed away and was gone.
Even though I looked for him, I couldn’t find him.
Psalm 37:35–36 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
35 I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
36 Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.