1 They have only a few days to live. Their lives are full of trouble.
2 They grow like flowers, and then they dry up. They are like shadows that quickly disappear.
3 "God, why do you keep looking at someone like me? Are you planning to take me to court?
4 Who can bring what is pure from something that isn't pure? No one!
5 You decide how long anyone will live. You have established the number of his months. You have set a limit to the number of his days.
6 So look away from him. Leave him alone. Let him put in his time like a hired worker.
7 "At least there is hope for a tree. If it's cut down, it will begin to grow again. New branches will appear on it.