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

Man that is born of a 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: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

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

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an 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 thing out of an unclean? not one.

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

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

6 L ook away from him, that he may rest, Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an 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 of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

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

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

9 Y et through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs like a plant.

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

10 B ut man dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

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

11 A s the waters fail from the sea, And the river wasteth and drieth up;

As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

12 S o man lieth down and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep.

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

13 O h that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

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!

14 I f a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.

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

15 T hou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

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

16 B ut 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 fastenest up mine iniquity.

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

18 B ut the mountain falling cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;

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

19 T he waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.

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 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: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

21 H is sons come to honor, 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, but he perceiveth it not of them.

22 B ut his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.