Psalms 1:4
“The vngodly are not so: but are like the chaffe, which the winde driueth away.”
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Psalms 1:4 Context
2But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night. 3And he shalbe like a tree planted by the riuers of water, that bringeth foorth his fruit in his season, his leafe also shall not wither, and whatsoeuer he doeth, shall prosper. 4The vngodly are not so: but are like the chaffe, which the winde driueth away. 5Therefore the vngodly shall not stand in the iudgement, nor sinners in the Congregation of the righteous. 6For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the vngodly shall perish.
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Other Translations
The ungodly [are] not so: but [are] like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- King James Version
The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.
- Basic English Bible
The wicked are not so; but are as the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- Darby Bible
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- Webster's Bible
The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
- World English Bible
Not so the wicked: But -- as chaff that wind driveth away!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.
- Basic English Bible
The wicked are not so; but are as the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- Darby Bible
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- Webster's Bible
The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
- World English Bible
Not so the wicked: But -- as chaff that wind driveth away!
- Youngs Literal Bible
Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 1:4
1:4 Ungodly - Their condition is far different. Chaff - They are restless and unquiet: their seeming felicity, hath no firm foundation, but quickly vanishes and flees away as chaff before the wind.