9 “Everything we treasuredhas vanished like a shadowor a hastily spoken word,*
10 or like the wake of a shipon ocean waves,
11 or like the flight of a birdthrough the air,
12 or like the unknown pathof an arrow on its wayto the target.
13 As soon as we were born,we began to disappearbecause we followed only eviland left behind no tracesof anything good.”
14 Sinners have no more hopethan dust in the wind,or frost in the heat of the sun,or smoke in a breeze.They are remembered no longerthan an overnight guest.
15 The Lord Most Hightakes care of his people;he will reward them,and they will live forever.