"But mandiesand liesprostrate.Manexpires,and whereis he?
When Jacobfinishedcharginghis sons,he drewhis feetinto the bedand breathedhis last,and was gatheredto his people.
"For we are sojournersbeforeYou, and tenants,as allour fatherswere; our dayson the earthare like a shadow,and thereis nohope.
Whythen have You broughtme out of the womb?Would that I had diedand noeyehad seenme!
"But the eyesof the wickedwill fail,And there will be noescapefor them; And their hopeis to breathetheir last."
"Will it be wellwhenHe examinesyou? Orwill you deceiveHim as one deceivesa man?
So manliesdownand does not rise.Untilthe heavensare nolonger,He will not awakenorbe arousedout of his sleep.
At the scentof waterit will flourishAnd putforthsprigslikea plant.
"Even aftermy skinis destroyed,Yet from my fleshI shall seeGod;
He perishesforeverlike his refuse;Those who have seenhim will say,'Whereis he?'
"Whydid I not dieat birth,Comeforthfrom the womband expire?
"For nowI would have laindownand beenquiet;I would have sleptthen,I would have beenat rest,
"Whythen do You not pardonmy transgressionAnd takeawaymy iniquity?For nowI will liedownin the dust;And You will seekme, but I will not be."
The wickedis thrustdownby his wrongdoing,But the righteoushasa refugewhen he dies.
Allgoto the sameplace.Allcamefrom the dustand allreturnto the dust.
Whoknowsthat the breathof manascendsupwardand the breathof the beastdescendsdownwardto the earth?
And Jesuscriedout againwith a loudvoice,and yieldedup His spirit.
And immediatelyshe fellat his feetand breathed her last,and the young mencamein and foundher dead,and they carriedher out and buriedher besideher husband.
