1 M an that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

2 H e cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.

3 A nd dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

4 W ho can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

Who can bring a clean out of the unclean? Not one!

5 S eeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,

6 t urn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

7 F or 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.

For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;

8 T hough the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,

9 y et through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.

10 B ut man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?

11 A s the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:

12 s o man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.

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!

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me,—

14 I f a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

(If a man die, shall he live ?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:

15 T hou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.

16 F or now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

17 M y transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.

18 A nd surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;

19 T he 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.

The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

20 T hou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.

21 H is sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

22 B ut his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.