1 Man born of womanis short-lived and full of trouble,
2 Like a flower that springs up and fades,swift as a shadow that does not abide.
3 Upon such a one will you set your eyes,bringing me into judgment before you?
4 Can anyone make the unclean clean?No one can.
5 Since his days are determined—you know the number of his months;you have fixed the limit which he cannot pass—