Those who are evil spring up like grass. Those who do wrong succeed. But they will be destroyed forever.

恶人茂盛如草，一切作孽之人发旺的时候，正是他们要灭亡，直到永远。

恶人虽茂盛如草，作恶的人虽全都兴旺，他们却要灭亡，直到永远。

恶人虽茂盛如草，作恶的人虽全都兴旺，他们却要灭亡，直到永远。

恶人虽如草滋生，一时亨通，但终必永远灭亡。

恶人虽好像草一样繁茂，所有作孽的人虽然兴旺，他们都要永远灭亡。

尽管恶人如牧草茂盛，所有做坏事的人都兴旺，他们也要被永远除灭。

惡人茂盛如草，一切作孽之人發旺的時候，正是他們要滅亡，直到永遠。

惡人雖茂盛如草，作惡的人雖全都興旺，他們卻要滅亡，直到永遠。

惡人雖茂盛如草，作惡的人雖全都興旺，他們卻要滅亡，直到永遠。

惡人雖如草滋生，一時亨通，但終必永遠滅亡。

惡人雖好像草一樣繁茂，所有作孽的人雖然興旺，他們都要永遠滅亡。

惡人發生如草，一切作孽之人一時發旺，正是要永久消滅的。

儘管惡人如牧草茂盛，所有做壞事的人都興旺，他們也要被永遠除滅。

惡人發生如草、作慝者興盛、無非使之恆亡兮、

惡者亨通、知草萌芽、轉瞬凋零、至於永亡兮、

惡人興盛似草、為非者發旺如花、終必永滅、

豈彼冥頑。所能領會。

that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever;

Though the wicked sprout like weeds and evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be eternally destroyed.

When the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did injustice flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore.

When the wicked spring up like grass, And when all the workers of iniquity flourish, It is that they may be destroyed forever.

When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.

though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be eternally destroyed.

When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish;[ it is] that they shall be destroyed for ever:

When the wicked sprout up like grass, and all the evildoers glisten, it is so that they may be annihilated.

though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

But all sinners will be destroyed. Those who are evil won’t have a tomorrow.

God, I’m sure you will make them slip and fall. You will throw them down and destroy them.It will happen very suddenly. A terrible death will take them away completely.A dream goes away when a person wakes up. Lord, it will be like that when you rise up. It will be as if those people were only a dream.

Why doesn’t anyone bother the tents of robbers? Why do those who make God angry remain secure? They are in God’s hands!

It is written,“ All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

“ You can be sure the day of the Lord is coming. My anger will burn like a furnace. All those who are proud will be like straw. So will all those who do what is evil. The day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ Not even a root or a branch will be left to them.

Here is what sinful people are like. They don’t have a care in the world. They keep getting richer and richer.

Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?You have planted them. Their roots are deep in the ground. They grow and produce fruit. They honor you by what they say. But their hearts are far away from you.

But now we call proud people blessed. Things go well with those who do what is evil. And God doesn’t even punish those who test him.’ ”

“ Once there was a rich man. He was dressed in purple cloth and fine linen. He lived an easy life every day.A man named Lazarus was placed at his gate. Lazarus was a beggar. His body was covered with sores.Even dogs came and licked his sores. All he wanted was to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.“ The time came when the beggar died. The angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.In the place of the dead, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.So the rich man called out,‘ Father Abraham! Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water. Then he can cool my tongue with it. I am in terrible pain in this fire.’“ But Abraham replied,‘ Son, remember what happened in your lifetime. You received your good things. Lazarus received bad things. Now he is comforted here, and you are in terrible pain.

Don’t be upset because of sinful people. Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.Like grass, they will soon dry up. Like green plants, they will soon die.

I saw a mean and sinful person. He was doing well, like a green tree in its own land.But he soon passed away and was gone. Even though I looked for him, I couldn’t find him.

Why do sinful people keep on living? The older they grow, the richer they get.They see their children grow up around them. They watch their family grow larger.Their homes are safe. They don’t have to be afraid. God isn’t punishing them.Every time their bulls mate, their cows become pregnant. And the calves don’t die before they are born.Sinful people send their children out like a flock of lambs. Their little ones dance around.They sing to the music of tambourines and lyres. They have a good time while flutes are being played.

But rich people should take pride in their low positions. That’s because they will fade away like wild flowers.The sun rises. Its burning heat dries up the plants. Their blossoms fall. Their beauty is destroyed. In the same way, rich people will fade away. They fade away even as they go about their business.

Their people do not have any power left. They are troubled and put to shame. They are like plants in the field. They are like new green plants. They are like grass that grows on a roof. It dries up before it is completely grown.

Abigail went back to Nabal. He was having a dinner party in the house. It was the kind of dinner a king would have. He had been drinking too much wine. He was very drunk. So she didn’t tell him anything at all until sunrise.The next morning Nabal wasn’t drunk anymore. Then his wife told him everything. When she did, his heart grew weak. He became like a stone.About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal down. And he died.

Proud words pour out of their mouths. All those who do evil are always bragging.

Another messenger says,“ Cry out.” And I said,“ What should I cry?”“ Cry out,‘ All people are like grass. They don’t stay faithful to me any longer than wildflowers last.The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground. That happens when the Lord makes his wind blow on them. So people are just like grass.

The life of human beings is like grass. People grow like the flowers in the field.When the wind blows on them, they are gone. No one can tell that they had ever been there.

“ The wrong path that childish people take will kill them. Foolish people will be destroyed by being satisfied with the way they live.

Yet you sweep people away, and they die. They are like new grass that grows in the morning.In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it’s all dried up.