1. "Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?
2. "As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,
3. So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.
4. "When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.
5. "My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.
6. "My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And come to an end without hope.
7. "Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good.
8. "The eye of him who sees me will behold me no longer; Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be.
9. "When a cloud vanishes, it is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol does not come up.
10. "He will not return again to his house, Nor will his place know him anymore.