Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them fall away like water that runneth a pace; and when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out.
New American Standard Bible
When he
King James Version
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Holman Bible
they will aim their useless arrows.
International Standard Version
May they flow away like rain water that runs off, may they become like someone who shoots broken arrows.
A Conservative Version
Let them melt away as water that runs with haste. When he aims his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off,
American Standard Version
Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
Amplified
Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
Bible in Basic English
Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.
Darby Translation
Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
Julia Smith Translation
They shall melt away as water shall go about to them: he will bend his arrow, they shall be as cut off.
King James 2000
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bends his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them run [away] like water [that] runs off. [When] he bends [the bow], let his arrows [be] as though they were cut off.
Modern King James verseion
Let them melt away like waters; they run off to them; he bends his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
NET Bible
Let them disappear like water that flows away! Let them wither like grass!
New Heart English Bible
Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
The Emphasized Bible
Let such men flow away like waters that disperse themselves: He prepareth his arrow, Like grass let them be cut down:
Webster
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
World English Bible
Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
Youngs Literal Translation
They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 58:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; smite the jawbones of the lions, O LORD. 7 Let them fall away like water that runneth a pace; and when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out. 8 Let them consume away like a snail, and like the untimely fruit of a woman; and let them not see the sun.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 7:5
And the men of Ai smote of them upon a thirty and six men, and chased them before the gates even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down. And the hearts of the people were discouraged and melted like water.
Psalm 112:10
The ungodly shall see it, and it shall grieve him; he shall gnash with his teeth, and consume away, and the desire of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 64:3
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,
Isaiah 13:7
Then shall all hands be letten down, and all men's hearts shall melt away;
Exodus 15:15
Then the dukes of the Edomites were amazed, and trembling came upon the mightiest of the Moabites, and all the inhabiters of Canaan waxed faint-hearted.
Joshua 2:9-11
and said unto the men, "I know that the LORD hath given you the land, both because that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and because that the inhabiters of the land faint at your coming.
2 Samuel 17:10
By the reason whereof, the best men thou hast whose hearts are as the hearts of lions, shall shrink thereat. For all Israel knoweth that thy father is a man, and that they which be with him be children of activity.
Psalm 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart also in the midst of my body is even like melting wax.
Psalm 64:7-8
But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded.