Font Size
Psalm 37:19-21
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Psalm 37:19-21
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
19 They will not be disgraced in times of adversity;
they will be satisfied in days of hunger.(A)
20 But the wicked will perish;
the Lord’s enemies, like the glory of the pastures,
will fade away –
they will fade away like smoke.(B)
21 The wicked person borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.(C)
Psalm 37:19-21
New International Version
Psalm 37:19-21
New International Version
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20 But the wicked will perish:(A)
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.(B)
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(C)
Psalm 37:19-21
King James Version
Psalm 37:19-21
King James Version
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
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.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Read full chapter
Psalm 37:19-21
New King James Version
Psalm 37:19-21
New King James Version
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish;
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay,
But (A)the righteous shows mercy and gives.
Psalm 37:19-21
English Standard Version
Psalm 37:19-21
English Standard Version
19 they are not put to shame in evil times;
in (A)the days of famine they have abundance.
20 But the wicked will perish;
the enemies of the Lord are like (B)the glory of the pastures;
they vanish—like (C)smoke they vanish away.
21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
but the righteous (D)is generous and gives;
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised (CSBA)
Copyright © 2024 by Holman Bible Publishers.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
English Standard Version (ESV) 
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.