Behold, You have made (A)my days like [a]hand widths,
And my (B)lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Certainly all mankind standing is [b]a mere (C)breath. Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:5 I.e., short
  2. Psalm 39:5 Or altogether breath

11 With (A)rebukes You punish a person for wrongdoing;
You (B)consume like a moth what is precious to him;
Certainly (C)all mankind is mere breath! Selah

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People of (A)low standing are only (B)breath, and people of rank are a (C)lie;
In the (D)balances they go up.
Together they are lighter than breath.

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(A)Man is like the breath;
His (B)days are like a passing shadow.

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(A)Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher,
“Futility of futilities! All is futility.”

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10 So remove [a]sorrow from your heart and keep [b](A)pain away from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are [c]fleeting.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Or anger
  2. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Lit evil
  3. Ecclesiastes 11:10 Lit futility

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