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1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
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2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
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3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
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4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
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5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
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6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
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7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
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8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
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9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
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10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
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11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
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12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
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13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
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14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
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15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
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16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
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17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
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18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
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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.
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20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
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21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
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22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
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- 1 “Man, who is born of woman, Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
- 2 “Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
- 3 “You also open Your eyes on him And bring him into judgment with Yourself.
- 4 “Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!
- 5 “Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You; And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.
- 6 “Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest, Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.
- 7 “For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail.
- 8 “Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil,
- 9 At the scent of water it will flourish And put forth sprigs like a plant.
- 10 “But man dies and lies prostrate. Man expires, and where is he?
- 11 “As water evaporates from the sea, And a river becomes parched and dried up,
- 12 So man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no longer, He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep.
- 13 “Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
- 14 “If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait Until my change comes.
- 15 “You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands.
- 16 “For now You number my steps, You do not observe my sin.
- 17 “My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You wrap up my iniquity.
- 18 “But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place;
- 19 Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy man's hope.
- 20 “You forever overpower him and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away.
- 21 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
- 22 “But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself.”
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