Job 21:26

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked

25Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity. 26But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.

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Berean Standard Bible
But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.
American Standard Version (1901)
They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covereth them.
Bible in Basic English
Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
Free Bible Version
Yet they are both buried in the same dust; they are treated alike in death, eaten by maggots.
King James (Authorized) Version
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Translation for Translators
But both rich and poor people die and are buried, and maggots eat their bodies. Everyone dies, so it is clear that dying is not always the punishment for being wicked.
Unlocked Literal Bible
They lie down alike in the dust; the worms cover them both.
Noah Webster Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
World English Bible
They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.
Young's Literal Translation
Together — on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.