8 May it be cursed by those who curse the day — those prepared to rouse Leviathan. 9 May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn. 10 For that night did not shut the doors of the womb to hide the sorrow from my eyes.
Job 3:8–10
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Job 3:3–5
3 “May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, ‘A boy is conceived.’ 4 If only that day had turned to darkness! May God above disregard it; may no light shine upon it. 5 May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a cloud settle over it; may the blackness o…
Jeremiah 20:13–15
13 Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of evildoers. 14 Cursed be the day I was born! May the day my mother bore me never be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,”…
Romans 11:9–11
9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. 10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” 11 I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not!…
Sirach 28:20–22
20 For its yoke is a yoke of iron, and its bands are bands of brass. (WEB) 21 Its death is an evil death, and Hades is better than it. (WEB) 22 It will not have rule over godly men. They will not be burned in its flame. (WEB)
Job 24:16–18
16 In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light. 17 For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness! 18 They are but foam on the surface of the water; their portion o…
Psalms 49:18–20
18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper— 19 he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day. 20 A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms of Solomon 4:16–18
16 Let his life be spent in anguish, and penury, and want, O Lord; Let his sleep be beset with pains and his awaking with perplexities. (PSS) 17 Let sleep be withdrawn from his eyelids at night; Let him fail dishonourably in every work of his hands. (PSS) 18 Let him come home empty… (PSS)
Psalms 69:22–24
22 May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap. 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them.
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