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,