- Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
- As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
- So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
- When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
- My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
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- "Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?
- "As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,
- So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.
- "When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.
- "My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.
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