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Psalm 129:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let them be like the grass on the house-tops, which is dry before it comes to full growth.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth before it is plucked up,
World English Bible (WEB)
Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,
| Let them be | יִ֭הְיוּ | yihyû | YEE-yoo |
| as the grass | כַּחֲצִ֣יר | kaḥăṣîr | ka-huh-TSEER |
| housetops, the upon | גַּגּ֑וֹת | gaggôt | ɡA-ɡote |
| which withereth | שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת | šeqqadmat | sheh-kahd-MAHT |
| afore | שָׁלַ֣ף | šālap | sha-LAHF |
| it groweth up: | יָבֵֽשׁ׃ | yābēš | ya-VAYSH |