Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

American Standard Version (ASV)

That they are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Do they become as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

World English Bible (WEB)

That they are as stubble before the wind, As chaff that the storm carries away?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

They are as straw before wind, And as chaff a hurricane hath stolen away,