1. “Isn’t a mortal’s stay on earth difficultlike a hired hand’s daily ⌊work⌋?
2. Like a slave, he longs for shade.Like a hired hand, he eagerly looks for his pay.
3. Likewise, I have been given months that are of no use,and I have inherited nights filled with misery.
4. When I lie down, I ask,‘When will I get up?’But the evening is long,and I’m exhausted from tossing about until dawn.
5. My body is covered with maggots and scabs.My skin is crusted over with sores; then they ooze.
6. My days go swifter than a weaver’s shuttle.They are spent without hope.
7. Remember, my life is only a breath,and never again will my eyes see anything good.
8. The eye that watches over me will no longer see me.Your eye will look for me, but I’ll be gone.