My days pass more swiftly than a weaver’s shuttle;
they come to an end without hope.(A)
Remember that my life is but a breath.
My eye will never again see anything good.(B)
The eye of anyone who looks on me
will no longer see me.
Your eyes will look for me, but I will be gone.(C)
As a cloud fades away and vanishes,
so the one who goes down to Sheol(D) will never rise again.
10 He will never return to his house;
his hometown will no longer remember[a] him.(E)

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  1. 7:10 Lit know

My days are (A)swifter than (B)a weaver's shuttle
    and come to their end without hope.

“Remember that my life is a (C)breath;
    my eye will never again see good.
(D)The eye of him who sees me will behold me no more;
    while your eyes are on me, (E)I shall be gone.
As (F)the cloud fades and vanishes,
    so he who (G)goes down to Sheol does not come up;
10 he (H)returns no more to his house,
    nor does his (I)place know him anymore.

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