Psalm 97:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.(A)
Judith 16:15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 For the mountains to their bases
are tossed with the waters;
the rocks, like wax, melt before your glance.(A)
“But to those who fear you,
you will show mercy.
Wisdom 5:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 [a]Yes, the hope of the wicked is like chaff borne by the wind,
and like fine, storm-driven snow;
Like smoke scattered by the wind,
and like the passing memory of the nomad camping for a single day.(A)
Micah 1:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 The mountains melt under him
and the valleys split open,
Like wax before the fire,
like water poured down a slope.
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