"Togetherthey liedownin the dust,And wormscoverthem.
If I callto the pit,'You are my father;To the worm,'my motherand my sister';
"Even aftermy skinis destroyed,Yet from my fleshI shall seeGod;
"His bonesare fullof his youthfulvigor,But it liesdownwith him in the dust.
While anotherdieswith a bittersoul,Nevereven tasting[anything] good.
"Behold,I knowyour thoughts,And the plansby which you would wrongme.
"A motherwill forgethim; The wormfeedssweetlytill he is nolongerremembered.And wickednesswill be brokenlike a tree.
"For nowI would have laindownand beenquiet;I would have sleptthen,I would have beenat rest,
As sheepthey are appointedfor Sheol;Deathshall be their shepherd;And the uprightshall ruleover them in the morning,And their formshall be for Sheolto consumeSothat they have nohabitation.
It is the samefor all.There is onefatefor the righteousand for the wicked;for the good,for the cleanand for the unclean;for the man who offersa sacrificeand for the one whodoes not sacrifice.As the goodmanis, so is the sinner;as the sweareris, so is the one who is afraidto swear.
Thisis an evilin allthat is doneunderthe sun,that there is onefatefor allmen.Furthermore,the heartsof the sonsof menare fullof eviland insanityis in their heartsthroughout their lives.Afterwardsthey [go] to the dead.
Your pomp[and] the musicof your harpsHave been broughtdownto Sheol;Maggotsare spreadout [as your bed] beneathyou And wormsare your covering.'
