Psalms 58:8
“As a snaile which melteth, let euery one of them passe away: like the vntimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sunne.”
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Psalms 58:8 Context
6Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouth: breake out the great teeth of the young lyons, O Lord. 7Let them melt away as waters, which runne continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoote his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces. 8As a snaile which melteth, let euery one of them passe away: like the vntimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sunne. 9Before your pots can feele the thornes, he shall take them away as with a whirlewind, both liuing, and in his wrath. 10The righteous shall reioyce when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
{Let them be} as a snail which melts away as it goes along, {Like} the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`Let them be' as a snail which melteth and passeth away, `Like' the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let them be like an after-birth which is turned to water and comes to an end; like the fruit of a woman who gives birth before her time, let them not see the sun.
- Basic English Bible
Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; [like] the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.
- World English Bible
As a snail that melteth he goeth on, [As] an untimely birth of a woman, They have not seen the sun.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(58:9) Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away; like the untimely births of a woman, that have not seen the sun.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
{Let them be} as a snail which melts away as it goes along, {Like} the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`Let them be' as a snail which melteth and passeth away, `Like' the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Let them be like an after-birth which is turned to water and comes to an end; like the fruit of a woman who gives birth before her time, let them not see the sun.
- Basic English Bible
Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; [like] the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.
- World English Bible
As a snail that melteth he goeth on, [As] an untimely birth of a woman, They have not seen the sun.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(58:9) Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away; like the untimely births of a woman, that have not seen the sun.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 58:8
58:8 Melteth - Which is quickly dissolved.