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Psalms 37:2

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…כֶ֭חָצִירkhechatsiras grassחָצִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as grass”, the ordinary formH2682grass; also a leek (collectively)grass, hay, herb, leek.מְהֵרָ֣הmeherahhastilyמְהֵרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “hastily”, the ordinary formH4120properly, a hurry; hence (adverbially) promptlyhastily, quickly, shortly, soon, make (with) speed(-ily), swiftly.יִמָּ֑לוּyimalvcircumciseנָמַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “circumcise”, an unfinished actionH5243to become clipped or (specifically) circumcised(branch to) be cut down (off), circumcise.וּכְיֶ֥רֶקukheyereqand as grassיֶרֶקconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and as grass”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3418properly, pallor, i.e. hence, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation; concretely, verdure, i.e. grass or vegetationgrass, green (thing).דֶּ֝֗שֶׁאdeshegrassדֶּשֶׁאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “grass”, the ordinary formH1877a sprout; by analogy, grass(tender) grass, green, (tender) herb.יִבּוֹלֽוּןyibolundisgraceנָבֵלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “disgrace”, an unfinished actionH5034to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgracedisgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, [idiom] surely, make vile, wither.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

Young’s Literal Translation

For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.

World English Bible

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

Darby Translation

for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

Douay-Rheims

Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ὡσεὶ χόρτος ταχὺ ἀποξηρανθήσονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ λάχανα χλόης ταχὺ ἀποπεσοῦνται.