Quotes about Death
They die in an instant, in the middle of the night. The people convulse and pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand.
— Job 34:20
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
— Job 36:14
Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
— Job 38:17
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
— Job 40:13
And so Job died, old and full of years.
— Job 42:17
For there is no mention of You in death; who can praise You from Sheol?
— Psalm 6:5
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.
— Psalm 9:1
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
— Psalm 18:4
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
— Psalm 18:5
My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.
— Psalm 22:15
My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?”
— Psalm 41:5
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
— Psalm 49:10