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| [1]Man that is born of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble. |
[1]Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. |
| [2]He shooteth forth as a flower, and is cut down: he vanisheth also as a shadow, and continueth not. |
[2]He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. |
| [3]And yet thou openest thine eyes upon such one, and causest me to enter into judgment with thee. |
[3]And dost thou open thy eyes upon such one, and bring me into judgment with thee? |
| [4]Who can bring a clean thing out of filthiness? There is not one. |
[4]Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. |
| [5]Are not his days determined? The number of his months are with thee: thou hast appointed his bounds, which he cannot pass. |
[5]Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; |
| [6]Turn from him that he may cease until his desired day, as an hireling. |
[6]Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day. |
| [7]For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will yet sprout, and the branches thereof will not cease. |
[7]For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease. |
| [8]Though the root of it wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof be dead in the ground, |
[8]Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground; |
| [9]Yet by the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. |
[9]Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. |
| [10]But man is sick, and dieth, and man perisheth, and where is he? |
[10]But man dieth, and wasteth away: yes, man yieldeth his breath, and where is he? |
| [11]As the waters pass from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth up, |
[11]As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: |
| [12]So man sleepeth and riseth not: for he shall not wake again, nor be raised from his sleep till the heaven be no more. |
[12]So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens shall be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. |
| [13]Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, and keep me secret, until thy wrath were past, and wouldest give me term, and remember me. |
[13]O that thou wouldst hide me in the grave, that thou wouldst keep me secret, until thy wrath is past, that thou wouldst appoint me a set time, and remember me! |
| [14]If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of mine appointed time will I wait, till my changing shall come. |
[14]If a man dieth, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change shall come. |
| [15]Thou shalt call me, and I shall answer thee: thou lovest the work of thine own hands. |
[15]Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands. |
| [16]But now thou numberest my steps, and dost not delay my sins. |
[16]For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? |
| [17]Mine iniquity is sealed up, as in a bag, and thou addest unto my wickedness. |
[17]My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up my iniquity. |
| [18]And surely as the mountain that falleth, cometh to naught, and the rock that is removed from his place: |
[18]And surely the mountain falling cometh to naught, and the rock is removed out of its place. |
| [19]As the water breaketh the stones, when thou overflowest the things which grow in the dust of the earth: so thou destroyest the hope of man. |
[19]The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man. |
| [20]Thou prevailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away. |
[20]Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. |
| [21]And he knoweth not if his sons shall be honorable, neither shall he understand concerning them, whether they shall be of low degree, |
[21]His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. |
| [22]But while his flesh is upon him, he shall be sorrowful, and while his soul is in him, it shall mourn. |
[22]But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn. |