² He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

²⁰ Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

³³ He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.

⁷ Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

²⁴ They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

⁴⁷ Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

⁵ Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

⁶ In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

¹⁴ Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.