Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
It is but a little while, and the wicked shall not be; yea, you shall search his place, and he shall not be.
New American Standard Bible
And you will look carefully for
King James Version
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Holman Bible
though you look for him, he will not be there.
International Standard Version
Yet a little while longer, and the wicked will be no more. You will search for his place, but he will not be there.
A Conservative Version
For yet a little while, and the wicked man shall not be. Yea, thou shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
American Standard Version
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.
Amplified
For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever];
Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].
Bible in Basic English
For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.
Darby Translation
For yet a little while, and the wicked is not; and thou considerest his place, but he is not.
Julia Smith Translation
Yet a little, and no unjust one thou didst mark upon his place, and he was not
King James 2000
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, you shall diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And yet a little [while] and the wicked will not be, and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Suffer yet a little while, and the ungodly shall be clean gone; thou shalt look after his place, and he shall be away.
NET Bible
Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.
New Heart English Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet a little, therefore, and the lawless one shall not be, Yea thou shalt look about, over his place - and he shall have vanished!
Webster
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yes, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
World English Bible
For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there.
Youngs Literal Translation
And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
9 For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth. 10 It is but a little while, and the wicked shall not be; yea, you shall search his place, and he shall not be. 11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the overflowing of peace.
Cross References
Job 24:24
They are lifted up for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are gathered in like all others, and are cut off like the heads of the ears of grain.
Job 7:10
He shall return no more to his house, nor shall his place know him any more.
Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen the wicked ruthless, and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree.
1 Samuel 25:38-39
And it happened about ten days afterward Jehovah struck Nabal so that he died.
2 Kings 9:25
And he said to Bidkar his commander, Take him up and throw him in the portion of the field of Naboth of Jezreel. For, remember, you and I rode together after Ahab his father, and Jehovah laid this burden on him.
2 Kings 9:34-37
And when he had come in, he ate and drank, and said, Go, now see this cursed woman and bury her. For she is a king's daughter.
Esther 7:10-1
And they hanged Haman on the wooden gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. And the king's wrath lay down.
Job 7:21
And why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and You shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Job 14:10
But man dies and is cut off; and man expires, and where is he?
Job 20:8-9
He flies away like a dream, and shall not be found, and shall be chased away like a vision of the night.
Psalm 49:10
For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalm 52:5
God will likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalm 58:10-11
The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down into ruin.
Psalm 103:16
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and its place shall know it no more.
Psalm 107:42-43
The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop its mouth.
Isaiah 14:16-19
Those who see you shall stare and closely watch you, saying, Is this the man who made the earth to tremble; who shook kingdoms;
Luke 12:20-21
But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?
Luke 16:27-28
And he said, I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house,
Hebrews 10:36-37
For you have need of patience, so that after you have done the will of God you might receive the promise.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be of sound mind, and be sensible to prayers.
Revelation 6:10-11
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Until when, Master, holy and true, do You not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?