Other translations
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they will vanish like smoke vanishes, and as wax is melted before fire, the wicked shall be destroyed from before God.
Darby Bible Translation
As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God!
God's Word
Blow them away like smoke. Let wicked people melt in God's presence like wax next to a fire.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
As smoke is blown away, so You blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.
International Standard Version
As smoke is driven away, so you drive them away. As wax melts in the presence of fire, so the wicked die in the presence of God.
NET Bible
As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before 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
May you blow them away like smoke-- as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
New Living Translation
Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
The World English Bible
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.
EasyEnglish Bible
God, blow them away, as wind blows smoke away. Destroy those wicked people, as wax melts near a fire!
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.
New Life Version
Drive them away like smoke in the wind. Let the sinful be destroyed before God like a candle melts by the fire.
The Voice Bible
As smoke disappears when it is blown by the wind, may You blow away Your enemies forever. As wax melts in the presence of fire, may the wicked heart melt away in God’s presence.
Living Bible
Drive them off like smoke before the wind; melt them like wax in fire! So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
New Catholic Bible
May God rise up, and his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
Legacy Standard Bible
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.
Jubilee Bible 2000
As smoke is driven away; so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Christian Standard Bible
As smoke is blown away, so you blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.
Amplified Bible © 1954
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.
New Century Version
Blow them away as smoke is driven away by the wind. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked be destroyed before God.
The Message
Up with God! Down with his enemies! Adversaries, run for the hills! Gone like a puff of smoke, like a blob of wax in the fire— one look at God and the wicked vanish. When the righteous see God in action they’ll laugh, they’ll sing, they’ll laugh and sing for joy. Sing hymns to God; all heaven, sing out; clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider. Enjoy God, cheer when you see him!
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
As smoke is blown away, may you blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.
Good News Translation®
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.
Wycliffe Bible
As smoke faileth, fail they; as wax floateth (away) from the face of fire, so perish [the] sinners from the face of God. (Like smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish; like wax melteth in the fire, so let the sinners perish in the presence of God.)
Contemporary English Version
Scatter them like smoke! When you come near, make them melt like wax in a fire.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.
Common English Bible © 2011
Like smoke is driven away, drive them away! Like wax melting before fire, let the wicked perish before God!
Amplified Bible © 2015
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God.
English Standard Version Anglicised
As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God!
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
May God arise; may his enemies be scattered; may those who hate him flee before him.
New American Standard Bible
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before a fire, So the wicked will perish before God.
The Expanded Bible
Blow them away as smoke is ·driven [blown] away by the wind [Hos. 13:3]. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked ·be destroyed [perish] before God [Mic. 1:4].
Tree of Life Version
Let God arise! Let His enemies be scattered! Let those who hate Him flee before Him.
Revised Standard Version
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God!
New International Reader's Version
May you, God, blow them away like smoke. As fire melts wax, so may God destroy sinful people.
BRG Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee from his presence.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
As ashan (smoke) is blown away, so drive them away; as wax melteth before the eish, so let the resha’im perish at the presence of Elohim.
Names of God Bible
Blow them away like smoke. Let wicked people melt in Elohim’s presence like wax next to a fire.
Modern English Version
As smoke is driven away, You drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so may the wicked perish before God.
Easy-to-Read Version
May your enemies be scattered like smoke blown away by the wind. May your enemies be destroyed like wax melting in a fire.
International Children’s Bible
Blow them away as smoke is driven away by the wind. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked be destroyed before God.
Lexham English Bible
As smoke is driven off, you will drive them off. As wax melts before fire, the wicked will perish before God.
New International Version - UK
May you blow them away like smoke – as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.