Parallel Verses

King James 2000

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

New American Standard Bible

I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

King James Version

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Holman Bible

I have seen a wicked, violent man
well-rooted like a flourishing native tree.

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:

Julia Smith Translation

I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native 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,

References

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Context Readings

Instruction In Wisdom

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. 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.

Cross References

Job 5:3

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Esther 5:11

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Job 8:13-19

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

Job 21:7-17

Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Psalm 73:3-11

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Isaiah 14:14-19

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

Ezekiel 31:6-10

All the fowls of heaven made their nests in its boughs, and under its branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under its shadow dwelt all great nations.

Ezekiel 31:18

To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shall you be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the lower parts of the earth: you shall lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, says the Lord GOD.

Daniel 4:20-33

The tree that you saw, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and its sight to all the earth;

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