Manis likea merebreath;His daysare like a passingshadow.
"For we will surelydieand are like waterspilledon the groundwhichcannotbe gatheredup again. Yet Goddoes not takeaway life,but planswaysso that the banishedonewill not be castout from him.
"For we are sojournersbeforeYou, and tenants,as allour fatherswere; our dayson the earthare like a shadow,and thereis nohope.
Howmuchmorethose who dwellin housesof clay,Whosefoundationis in the dust,Who are crushedbeforethe moth!
"For we are [only] of yesterdayand knownothing,Becauseour dayson earthare as a shadow.
My daysare like a lengthenedshadow,And I witheraway like grass.
I am passinglike a shadowwhen it lengthens;I am shakenofflike the locust.
"With reproofsYou chastena manfor iniquity;You consumeas a mothwhat is preciousto him; Surelyeverymanis a merebreath.Selah.
Menof lowdegreeare onlyvanityand menof rankare a lie;In the balancesthey goup; They are togetherlighter thanbreath.
Rememberwhatmy spanof lifeis; For whatvanityYou have createdallthe sonsof men!
I have seenallthe workswhichhave been doneunderthe sun,and behold,allis vanityand strivingafter wind.
"Vanityof vanities,"saysthe Preacher,"Vanityof vanities!Allis vanity."
"Vanityof vanities,"saysthe Preacher,"allis vanity!"
But it will not be wellfor the evilmanand he will not lengthenhis dayslike a shadow,becausehe does not fearGod.
