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,