KJV - But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

ASV - But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.

BBE - But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

WEB - But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, They shall have no way to flee; Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."

YLT - And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope `is' a breathing out of soul!

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