Modern Translations
New International VersionMay they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along, like a stillborn child that never sees the sun.
New Living TranslationMay they be like snails that dissolve into slime, like a stillborn child who will never see the sun.
English Standard VersionLet them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun.
Berean Study BibleLike a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.
New American Standard BibleMay they be like a snail which goes along in slime,
Like the miscarriage of a woman that never sees the sun.
NASB 1995Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along, Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.
NASB 1977Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along,
Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.
Amplified BibleLet them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along, Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.
Christian Standard BibleLike a slug that moves along in slime, like a woman’s miscarried child, may they not see the sun.
Holman Christian Standard BibleLike a slug that moves along in slime, like a woman's miscarried child, they will not see the sun.
Contemporary English VersionLet them dry up like snails or be like a child that dies before seeing the sun.
Good News TranslationMay they be like snails that dissolve into slime; may they be like a baby born dead that never sees the light.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationLet them become like a snail that leaves behind a slimy trail or like a stillborn child who never sees the sun.
International Standard VersionMay they be like a snail that dries up as it crawls; like a woman's stillborn baby, who never saw the sun.
NET BibleLet them be like a snail that melts away as it moves along! Let them be like stillborn babies that never see the sun!