Verse Comparison: Psalms 68:2
American Standard Version
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Amplified® Bible
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish before the presence of God.
Contemporary English Version
Scatter them like smoke! When you come near, make them melt like wax in a fire.
Darby English Version
As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.
Good News Bible
As smoke is blown away, so he drives them off; as wax melts in front of the fire, so do the wicked perish in God's presence.
King James Version
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
New American Standard Bible
As smoke is driven away, {so} drive {them} away; As wax melts before the fire, {So} let the wicked perish before God.
New International Version
As smoke is blown away by the wind,
may you blow them away;
as wax melts before the fire,
may the wicked perish before God.
New King James Version
As smoke is driven away,
So drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
As the wind drives smoke away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.
Revised Standard Version
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God!
Young's Literal Translation
As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.
