Psalms 37:20
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
†But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. the preciousnes of Lambes.
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- Psalms 68:2Rank 1 from verse 20
- Psalms 102:3Rank 2 from verse 20
- Deuteronomy 33:14–16Rank 4 from verse 20
14And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
15And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
16And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.
14And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sunne, and for the precious things †put forth by the †moone,
15And for the chiefe things of the ancient mountaines, and for the precious things of the lasting hils,
16And for the precious things of the earth, and fulnesse thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come vpon the head of Ioseph, and vpon the top of the head of him that *was separated frō his brethren.
- Judges 5:31Rank 5 from verse 20
31So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
31So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that loue him, be as the Sunne when he goeth foorth in his might. And the land had rest fourtie yeeres.
- 2 Peter 2:12Rank 6 from verse 20
12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
12But these, as natural bruit beasts made to bee taken and destroyed speake euill of the things that they vnderstand not, and shall vtterly perish in their owne corruption,
- Genesis 19:28Rank 7 from verse 20
28And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
28And he looked toward Sodome and Gomorrah, & toward all the land of the plaine, and beheld, and loe, the smoke of the countrey went vp as the smoke of a furnace.
- Leviticus 3:3–11Rank 8 from verse 20
3And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
4And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
5And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
6¶ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
7If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord.
8And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.
9And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
10And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
11And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord.
3And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD; *the ‖fat that couereth the inwards, and all the fat that is vpon the inwards.
4And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks: and the ‖caule aboue the liuer with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
5And Aarons sonnes shall burne it on the Altar vpon the burnt sacrifice, which is vpon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire of a sweet sauour vnto the LORD.
6¶ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering vnto the LORD, be of the flocke, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
7If hee offer a lambe for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD.
8And he shall lay his hand vpon the head of his offering, and kill it before the Tabernacle of the Congregation: And Aarons sonnes shall sprinkle the blood thereof, round about vpon the Altar.
9And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering, an offering made by fire vnto the LORD: the fat thereof and the whole rumpe, it shall he take off hard by the backe bone: and the fat that couereth the inwards, and all the fat that is vpon the inwards.
10And the two kidneys, and the fat that is vpon them, which is by the flankes, and the caule aboue the liuer, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
11And the Priest shall burne it vpon the Altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire vnto the LORD.
- Psalms 92:9Rank 9 from verse 20
- Hebrews 12:29Rank 10 from verse 20
- Leviticus 3:16Rank 11 from verse 20
- Deuteronomy 29:20Rank 13 from verse 20
20The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.
20The LORD wil not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD, and his ielousie shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this booke shall lie vpon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from vnder heauen.
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Psalms 37:20
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. The rich oily bodily substance of an animal. 2. Rich, fertile, abundant, prosperous, or flourishing. 3. Well-fed, plump, or full-bodied. 4. The richest or choicest part or produce of something. 5. Figuratively, dull, insensible, or hardened.
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1. To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. 2. To waste away or be exhausted.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The visible vapour or substance given off in combustion. Sense 2: As a verb, to emit smoke or vapour.
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19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
19They shall not be ashamed in the euill time: and in the dayes of famine they shalbe satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
20†But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.
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