Psalm 37:20
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New International Version (©1984)
But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But wicked people will disappear. The LORD's enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. They will vanish like smoke.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
But the wrongdoers will come to destruction, and the haters of the Lord will be like the fat of lambs, they will be burned up; they will go up in smoke, and never again be seen.

Douay-Rheims Bible
because the wicked shall perish. And the enemies of the Lord, presently after they shall be honoured and exalted, shall come to nothing and vanish like smoke.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the excellency of the pastures: they shall consume; in smoke shall they consume away.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish-- vanish like smoke.

Young's Literal Translation
But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.

Geneva Study Bible

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the {n} fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

(n) They will vanish away suddenly for they are fed for the day of slaughter.

Wesley's Notes

37:20 Fat - Which in an instant melts before the fire.

King James Translators' Notes

the fat: Heb. the preciousness

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. While the wicked, however mighty, are destroyed, and that utterly, as smoke which vanishes and leaves no trace.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

37:7-20 Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his working servants, but for his waiting servants. They have that which is better than wealth, peace of mind, peace with God, and then peace in God; that peace which the world cannot give, and which the world cannot have. God knows the believer's days. Not one day's work shall go unrewarded. Their time on earth is reckoned by days, which will soon be numbered; but heavenly happiness shall be for ever. This will be a real support to believers in evil times. Those that rest on the Rock of ages, have no reason to envy the wicked the support of their broken reeds.


Psalm 68:2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.
Psalm 73:27 For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.
Psalm 102:3 For my days have been consumed in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth. (NASB ©1995)

Beauty Burned Consume Consumed Destruction Enemies Fat Fields Glory Haters Lambs Pastures Perish Preciousness Smoke Vanish Wicked Wrongdoers

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.

But the Ps 68:2 92:9 Jud 5:31 Lu 13:3,5 2Pe 2:12

as the fat of lambs [heb.] preciousness. That is, as the fat was wholly consumed in sacrifices, by the fire on the altar, so the wicked shall consume away in the fire of God's anger De 33:14-16

smoke Ps 102:3 Ge 19:28 Le 3:3-11,16 De 29:20 Heb 12:29

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Alphabetical: And away be beauty But enemies fields glory like LORD Lord's of pastures perish smoke the they vanish vanish-like wicked will

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