Iyov 8:7-9

Orthodox Jewish Bible

⁷ Though thy reshit (beginning) was small, yet thy acharit (end) shall be exceedingly great.

⁸ For inquire, now, of the dor rishon (former age), and consider the research of their avot;

⁹ —For we are but of temol (yesterday, etmol) and know nothing, because yameinu (our days) upon earth are a tzel (shadow)—