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As heat and drought snatch away the melted snow, so the grave snatches away those who have sinned.
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American Standard Version
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: So doth Sheol those that have sinned.
Christian Standard Bible
As dry ground and heat snatch away the melted snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.
English Standard Version
Drought and heat snatch away the snow waters; so does Sheol those who have sinned.
King James Version
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
New American Standard Bible
“Dryness and heat snatch away the snow waters, As Sheol snatches those who have sinned.
New King James Version
As drought and heat consume the snow waters, So the grave consumes those who have sinned.
New Living Translation
The grave consumes sinners just as drought and heat consume snow.
World English Bible
Drought and heat consume the snow waters, so does Sheol those who have sinned.