Modern Translations New International VersionYet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. New Living Translation The wicked will not prosper, for they do not fear God. Their days will never grow long like the evening shadows. English Standard Version But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear before God. Berean Study Bible Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. New American Standard Bible But it will not go well for the evil person and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. NASB 1995 But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. NASB 1977 But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. Amplified Bible But it will not be well for the evil man, nor will he lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God. Christian Standard Bible However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow, for they are not reverent before God. Holman Christian Standard Bible However, it will not go well with the wicked, and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow, for they are not reverent before God. Contemporary English Version but no one who sins and rejects God will prosper or live very long. Good News Translation but it will not go well for the wicked. Their life is like a shadow and they will die young, because they do not obey God." GOD'S WORD® Translation But it will not go well for the wicked. They will not live any longer. Their lives are like shadows, because they don't fear God. International Standard Version But things will not go well for the wicked person: he will not lengthen his life like a shadow, since he has no fear before God. NET Bible But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God. Classic Translations King James BibleBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. New King James Version But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God. King James 2000 Bible But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not before God. New Heart English Bible But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God. World English Bible But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn't fear God. American King James Version But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not before God. American Standard Version but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. A Faithful Version But it shall not be well with the wicked, nor shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he does not fear before God. Darby Bible Translation but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God. English Revised Version but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Webster's Bible Translation But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Againe, as for the vngodly it shall not be well with him, neither shall he prolong his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Agayne, as for the vngodly, it shall not be well with him, nether shal he prologe his dayes: but euen as a shadowe, so shall he be that feareth not God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd good is not to the wicked, and he does not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God. Young's Literal Translation And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God. Smith's Literal Translation And it shall not be good to the unjust one; he shall not lengthen the days as a shadow, for he feared not from before the face of God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut let it not be well with the wicked, neither let his days be prolonged, but as a shadow let them pass away that fear not the face of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version So, may it not go well with the impious, and may his days not be prolonged. And let those who do not fear the face of the Lord pass away like a shadow. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the wicked one will have no good, and he will not lengthen days like a shadow, because he is not in awe before God Lamsa Bible But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are like a shadow; because he does not fear before God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he feareth not before God. Brenton Septuagint Translation but it shall not be well with the ungodly, and he shall not prolong his days, which are as a shadow; forasmuch as he fears not before God.     |