Psalms 58:8 - King James Version

8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

American Standard Version

Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away, Like the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.

Christian Standard Bible

Like a slug that moves along in slime, like a woman’s miscarried child, may they not see the sun.

English Standard Version

Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun.

New American Standard Bible

May they be like a snail which goes along in slime, Like the miscarriage of a woman that never sees the sun.

New International Version

May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along, like a stillborn child that never sees the sun.

New King James Version

Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes, Like a stillborn child of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

New Living Translation

May they be like snails that dissolve into slime, like a stillborn child who will never see the sun.

World English Bible

Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

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