Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree.
New American Standard Bible
Spreading himself like a
King James Version
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Holman Bible
well-rooted
International Standard Version
I once observed a wicked and oppressive person, flourishing like a green tree in native soil.
A Conservative Version
I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
American Standard Version
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Amplified
I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power]
Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,
Bible in Basic English
I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.
Darby Translation
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil:
King James 2000
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree.
Modern King James verseion
I have seen the wicked ruthless, and spreading himself like a luxuriant native tree.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree.
NET Bible
I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
New Heart English Bible
I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
The Emphasized Bible
I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;
Webster
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
World English Bible
I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
Themes
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Illustrated
Prosperity » Of the wicked, general references to
the things that are Transient » Power
Trees » Evil, sinners compared to
Wicked people » Compared with » Green bay tree
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
34 Wait for Jehovah and watch his way, and be will exalt thee to inherit the earth: in the cutting off the unjust thou shalt see. 35 I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree. 36 And he shall pass away, and behold, he is not: and I shall seek him and he was not found.
Names
Cross References
Job 5:3
I saw the foolish one taking root, and suddenly I shall curse his habitation.
Esther 5:11
And Haman will recount to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his sons, and all how the king magnified him, and how he lifted him up over the chiefs and servants of the king.
Job 8:13-19
So the paths of all forgetting God and the hope of the profane one shall perish.
Job 21:7-17
Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power.
Psalm 73:3-11
For I was envious at the foolish; I shall see the peace of the unjust
Isaiah 14:14-19
I will go up upon the heights of the cloud: I will become like the Most High.
Ezekiel 31:6-10
And all the birds of the heavens nested in his boughs, under his branches all the of the field brought forth, and in his shadow dwelt all the great nations.
Ezekiel 31:18
To whom wert thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Men? and thou wert brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth underneath: in the midst of the uncircumcised thou shalt lie, with the wounded of the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord Jehovah.
Daniel 4:20-33
The tree that thou sawest that increased and was strong, and its height will reach to the heavens, and its sight to all the earth,