Psalm 58:8

King James Version (KJV)

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.

In context

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

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.

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.
ASV 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: As a snail that melteth he goeth on, [As] an untimely birth of a woman, They have not seen the sun.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster 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.