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Psalms 37:36

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.
KJV
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
WEB
But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
ASV
But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
DARBY
but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.
BLB
And he passed away, and behold, he was no more; and indeed I sought him, and he could not be found.
ÅB
men han forsvant, og se, han var ikke mer;
jeg søkte etter ham, men han fantes ikke.
OTB
Men han gikk snart bort og var ikke mer;
Om jeg lette etter ham, kunne han ikke finnes.
B1930
men han forsvant, og se, han var ikke mere, og jeg søkte efter ham, men han fantes ikke.

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  • Psalms 37:10

    For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

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  • Acts 12:22–23

    And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

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  • Isaiah 10:16–19

    Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

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  • Exodus 15:19

    For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

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  • Isaiah 10:33–34

    Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

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  • Job 20:5–29

    That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

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  • Exodus 15:9–10

    The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

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