Psalm 58:8

New International Reader's Version

Let them be like a slug that melts away as it moves along. Let them be like a baby that is born dead and never sees the sun.

Cross References

Job 10:19

I wish I’d never been born! I wish I’d been carried straight from my mother’s body to the grave!

Job 3:16

Why wasn’t I buried like a baby who was born dead? Why wasn’t I buried like a child who never saw the light of day?

Ecclesiastes 6:3

A man might have a hundred children. He might live a long time. But suppose he can’t enjoy his wealth. And suppose he isn’t buried in the proper way. Then it doesn’t matter how long he lives. I’m telling you that a baby that is born dead is better off than that man is.

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.

James 1:10

But rich people should take pride in their low positions. That’s because they will fade away like wild flowers.