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1 - Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!

2 - As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.

3 - Also--on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

4 - Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

5 - If determined are his days, The number of his months <FI>are<Fi> with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;

6 - Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

7 - For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.

8 - If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,

9 - From the fragrance of water it doth flourish, And hath made a crop as a plant.

10 - And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where <FI>is<Fi> he?

11 - Waters have gone away from a sea, And a river becometh waste and dry.

12 - And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.

13 - O that in Sheol Thou wouldest conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.

14 - If a man dieth--doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.

15 - Thou dost call, and I--I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.

16 - But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.

17 - Sealed up in a bag <FI>is<Fi> my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity.

18 - And yet, a falling mountain wasteth away, And a rock is removed from its place.

19 - Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.

20 - Thou prevailest <FI>over<Fi> him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.

21 - Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.

22 - Only--his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'