^17 (A)What is man, that you make so much of him,
    and that you set your heart on him,

^4 (A)what is man that you are ^(B)mindful of him,
    and ^(C)the son of man that you ^(D)care for him?

¹⁴ If he should ^(A)set his heart to it
    and ^(B)gather to himself his ^(C)spirit and his breath,
¹⁵ all flesh would perish together,
    and man would ^(D)return to dust.

¹² Am I the sea, or ^(A)a sea monster,
    that you set a guard over me?