Job 9:26
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They are passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that hasteneth to the prey.
They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey.
“They pass by like the [swift] boats made of reeds, Like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.
They are passed away like the swift rowboats made of reeds, or like the eagle that swoops down on the prey.
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
They sweep by like boats made of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
They sweep by like ships made of reeds, as an eagle swoops on prey.
They skim by like skiffs built of reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
Each day passes swifter than a sailing ship or an eagle swooping down.
They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey.
They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey.
They go by as quickly as papyrus boats, as fast as an eagle swooping down on its prey.
My days go past like a fast boat on a river. They move quickly like an eagle when it flies down to catch its food.
They glide by like reed boats, like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They ·glide past [pass by] like ·paper [L reed] boats. They ·attack [or go fast] like eagles swooping down to feed.
They are passed as with the most swift ships, and as the Eagle that flieth to the prey.
They pass by quickly like boats made from reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
My life passes like the swiftest boat, as fast as an eagle swooping down on a rabbit.
They sweep by like boats made of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
They glide past like boats made of papyrus plants. My days are like eagles that swoop down on animals they attack.
They pass by like a ship made of reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
They are passed away as the ships of Ebeh {Heb. reed} as the eagle that throws himself on the prey.
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
They sweep by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its food.
They go by like papyrus skiffs, like an eagle swoops down on its prey.
My years disappear like swift ships, like the eagle that swoops upon its prey.
“My time is short—what’s left of my life races off too fast for me to even glimpse the good. My life is going fast, like a ship under full sail, like an eagle plummeting to its prey. Even if I say, ‘I’ll put all this behind me, I’ll look on the bright side and force a smile,’ All these troubles would still be like grit in my gut since it’s clear you’re not going to let up. The verdict has already been handed down—‘Guilty!’— so what’s the use of protests or appeals? Even if I scrub myself all over and wash myself with the strongest soap I can find, It wouldn’t last—you’d push me into a pigpen, or worse, so nobody could stand me for the stink.
They pass by like reed skiffs, like an eagle rushing upon its prey.
They pass by quickly like boats made from reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
They shoot by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping upon its prey.
They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.
“They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.
They skim past like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping upon its prey.
They glide past like paper boats. They attack like eagles swooping down to feed.
They glide by like reed boats, like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.
They speed along like papyrus boats. They are like eagles swooping down on their food.
They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.
They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.
They pass by like swift ships, Like an eagle swooping on its prey.
They go by like fast boats, like an eagle coming down to catch its food.
It disappears like a swift papyrus boat, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They slip by like oniyyot (boats) of reed; as the nesher that swoopeth down on the prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey.
They slip by like reed boats, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.
They glide past in swift silence like reed boats on the river. Now a blur, they dive like an eagle toward its prey.
They have passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that swoops on the prey.
They passed away as [the] ships bearing apples, as an eagle flying to (its) meat (like an eagle flying to its food).
They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.
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