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1 Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.3 Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?4 Who can bring a clean {man} out of the unclean? Not one!5 If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, {and} thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,6 Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.7 For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.10 But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?11 The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:12 So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me, -14 (If a man die, shall he live {again}?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.18 And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;19 The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.22 But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.

1 Die mens uit 'n vrou gebore, is kort van dae en sat van onrus.2 Hy spruit uit soos 'n blom en verwelk; ook vlug hy soos 'n skaduwee en hou nie stand nie.3 En oor so een maak U die oë oop, en U bring my voor u gereg.4 Ag, kon maar 'n reine voortkom uit 'n onreine -- nie een nie!5 As dan sy dae vasgestel is, die getal van sy maande by U is, U vir hom grense gestel het waar hy nie oor kan gaan nie,6 kyk dan weg van hom af, dat hy kan rus -- totdat hy soos 'n dagloner hom tevrede voel met sy dag.7 Want vir 'n boom is daar verwagting: as dit afgekap word, loop dit weer uit en sy loot ontbreek nie.8 As sy wortel oud word in die aarde en sy stam sterf in die stof --9 van die reuk van die water spruit dit weer uit, en dit maak 'n tak soos 'n jong plantjie.10 Maar 'n man sterwe en is magteloos; ja, 'n mens blaas die asem uit en -- waar is hy?11 Die waters verdwyn uit die groot waterplas, en die rivier droog uit en lê droog --12 so lê die mens daar sonder om weer op te staan; totdat die hemele nie meer is nie, word hulle nie wakker of uit hul slaap opgewek nie.13 Ag, as U my maar in die doderyk wou wegsteek, my wou verberg totdat u toorn bedaar het, my 'n bepaalde tyd wou stel en dan aan my wou dink!14 As 'n mens sterwe, sal hy weer lewe? Dan sou ek hoop al die dae van my stryd totdat my aflossing kom;15 U sou roep, en ek sou U antwoord, na die maaksel van u hande sou U verlang.16 Want nou tel U my voetstappe. Let U nie op my sonde nie?17 My oortreding is verseël in 'n bondeltjie, en U sluit my ongeregtigheid weg.18 Maar soos 'n berg stukkend val as dit neerstort, en 'n rots versit word uit sy plek;19 die water klippe glad skuur; die stortvloede daarvan die grond van die aarde wegspoel; so is die verwagting van 'n mens -- U maak dit tot niet.20 U oorweldig hom vir ewig, en hy gaan heen; U verander sy gelaat en stuur hom weg.21 Sy kinders kom in eer, maar hy word dit nie gewaar nie; en hulle word gering, maar hy let nie op hulle nie.22 Net sy vlees aan hom voel pyn, en sy siel in hom treur.

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