Psalms 37:36

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.”

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BSBPD

“yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 37:36 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 15:9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
  2. Exodus 15:19For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.
  3. Job 8:18If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
  4. Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
  5. Psalms 1:4Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.
  6. Psalms 37:10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
  7. Proverbs 12:7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.
  8. Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.
  9. Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled.
  10. Isaiah 17:14In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us.
  11. Ezekiel 26:21I will make you an object of horror, and you will be no more. You will be sought, but will never be found,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
  12. Acts 12:22And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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