Bible Verses About Death

Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?

One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.

His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.

Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.

But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.

He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb.

The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.

The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.

It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.

If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,

all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.

Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?

Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

that he should live on forever and not see decay.

For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.