And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all {other}, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. {are gone: Heb. are not} {taken...: Heb. closed up}

For I know {that} thou wilt bring me {to} death, and {to} the house appointed for all living.

{One} generation passeth away, and {another} generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

{There is} no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither {hath he} power in the day of death: and {there is} no discharge in {that} war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. {discharge: or, casting off weapons}

Which rejoice exceedingly, {and} are glad, when they can find the grave?

They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when {our} rest together {is} in the dust.

There the wicked cease {from} troubling; and there the weary be at rest. {weary: Heb. wearied in strength}

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou {art}, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

For I know {that} thou wilt bring me {to} death, and {to} the house appointed for all living.