KJV
ASV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
ESV
20. For the ruthless shall come to nothing and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
ERVEN
20. This will happen when the people who are mean and cruel have come to an end. It will happen when those who enjoy doing bad things are gone.
NLT
20. The scoffer will be gone, the arrogant will disappear, and those who plot evil will be killed.
WEB
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who watch for iniquity are cut off;
NET
20. For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated—
NLV
20. For those who show no pity will come to an end. And those who laugh at the truth will be stopped. All who want to be sinful will be cut off.
HCSB
20. For the ruthless one will vanish, the scorner will disappear, and all those who lie in wait with evil intent will be killed--
YLT
20. For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,
LITV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing; and the scorner is ended; and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;
RV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off:
NCV
20. Then the people without mercy will come to an end; those who do not respect God will disappear. Those who enjoy doing evil will be gone:
MKJV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is destroyed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;
AKJV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
LXXEN
20. The lawless man has come to nought, and the proud man has perished, and they that transgress mischievously have been utterly destroyed:
KJV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
AMP
20. For the terrible one [the Assyrian enemy] shall come to nought, and the scoffer shall cease, and all those who watch for iniquity [as an occasion for accusation] shall be cut off--
KJVP
20. For H3588 CONJ the terrible one H6184 is brought to naught H656 , and the scorner H3887 is consumed H3615 , and all H3605 NMS that watch H8245 for iniquity H205 NMS are cut off H3772 :
YLT
20. For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,
ASV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scoffer ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off;
WEB
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scoffer ceases, and all those who watch for iniquity are cut off;
NASB
20. For the tyrant will be no more and the arrogant will have gone; All who are alert to do evil will be cut off,
ESV
20. For the ruthless shall come to nothing and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
RV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner ceaseth, and all they that watch for iniquity are cut off:
RSV
20. For the ruthless shall come to nought and the scoffer cease, and all who watch to do evil shall be cut off,
NKJV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, The scornful one is consumed, And all who watch for iniquity are cut off --
MKJV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is destroyed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off;
AKJV
20. For the terrible one is brought to nothing, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
NRSV
20. For the tyrant shall be no more, and the scoffer shall cease to be; all those alert to do evil shall be cut off--
NIV
20. The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down--
NIRV
20. Those who don't show any pity will vanish. Those who make fun of others will disappear. All those who look for ways to do what is evil will be cut off.
NLT
20. The scoffer will be gone, the arrogant will disappear, and those who plot evil will be killed.
MSG
20. For there'll be no more gangs on the street. Cynical scoffers will be an extinct species. Those who never missed a chance to hurt or demean will never be heard of again:
GNB
20. It will be the end of those who oppress others and show contempt for God. Every sinner will be destroyed.
NET
20. For tyrants will disappear, those who taunt will vanish, and all those who love to do wrong will be eliminated—
ERVEN
20. This will happen when the people who are mean and cruel have come to an end. It will happen when those who enjoy doing bad things are gone.