The Brevity and Misery of Human Life
1
Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
2
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?
4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
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Seeing his days are determined, The number of his months is with thee, And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
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Look away from him, that he may rest, Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
Bible text: American Standard Version (1901) · Public domain