Verse Comparison: Psalms 58:7
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® Bible
Let them melt away as water which runs on apace; when he aims his arrows, let them be as if they were headless {or} split apart.
Contemporary English Version
Make them disappear like leaking water, and make their arrows miss.
Darby English Version
Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
Good News Bible
May they disappear like water draining away; may they be crushed like weeds on a path.
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.
New American Standard Bible
Let them flow away like water that runs off; {When} he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
New International Version
Let them vanish like water that flows away;
when they draw the bow, let their arrows be blunted.
New King James Version
Let them flow away as waters which run continually;
When he bends his bow,
Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he aims his arrows, let them resemble headless shafts.
Revised Standard Version
Let them vanish like water that runs away; like grass let them be trodden down and wither.
Young's Literal Translation
They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
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