⁹ for we were born only yesterday and know nothing,^(A)
    and our days on earth are but a shadow.^(B)
10 Will they not instruct^(C) you and tell you?
    Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?^(D)
11 Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh?^(E)
    Can reeds^(F) thrive without water?