8 Bible Verses about Sudden Death

Most Relevant Verses

Job 34:20

"They die suddenly, in the middle of the night; people suffer seizures and pass away; even valiant men can be taken away and not by human hands.

Job 21:13

They grow old in prosperity, as they descend peacefully into the afterlife.

Job 21:23

Such persons will die in their full vigor, completely prosperous and secure.

1 Samuel 25:36-38

Abigail returned to Nabal, and he was there in his house holding a festival like the festival of a king. Nabal's heart was glad, and he was very drunk, so she didn't tell him anything at all until morning. After Nabal became sober the next morning, his wife told him all that had happened. Nabal's heart failed and he became paralyzed. About ten days later the LORD struck Nabal, and he died.

Job 27:21

He'll be swept up by a storm wind and carried away; he'll be whirled away from his place.

Proverbs 28:18

Whoever lives blamelessly will be delivered, but whoever is perverted will fall without warning.

Acts 20:7-12

On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul began to address the people. Since he intended to leave the next day, he went on speaking until midnight. Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in a window, began to sink off into a deep sleep as Paul kept speaking longer and longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead. read more.
But Paul went down, bent over him, took him into his arms, and said, "Stop being alarmed, because he's still alive." Then he went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. He talked with them for a long time, until dawn, and then left. They took the young man away alive and were greatly relieved.

Bible Theasaurus

Never miss a post

Related Readings

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.