24:19 The drought as well as the heat carry away
the melted snow; 1
so the grave 2 takes away those who have sinned. 3
24:20 The womb 4 forgets him,
the worm feasts on him,
no longer will he be remembered.
Like a tree, wickedness will be broken down.
1 tn Heb “the waters of the snow.”
2 tn Or “so Sheol.”
3 tn This is the meaning of the verse, which in Hebrew only has “The grave / they have sinned.”
4 tn Here “womb” is synecdoche, representing one’s mother.