| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Man born of woman is short of days and full of trouble. | 1Anyone born of woman is short of days and full of trouble. |
| 2He blossoms like a flower, then withers; he flees like a shadow and does not last. | 2He blossoms like a flower, then withers; he flees like a shadow and does not last. |
| 3Do You really take notice of one like this? Will You bring me into judgment against You? | 3Do you really take notice of one like this? Will you bring me into judgment against you? |
| 4Who can produce something pure from what is impure? No one! | 4Who can produce something pure from what is impure? No one! |
| 5Since man's days are determined and the number of his months depends on You, and since You have set limits he cannot pass, | 5Since a person's days are determined and the number of his months depends on you, and since you have set limits he cannot pass, |
| 6look away from him and let him rest so that he can enjoy his day like a hired hand. | 6look away from him and let him rest so that he can enjoy his day like a hired worker. |
| 7There is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its shoots will not die. | 7There is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its shoots will not die. |
| 8If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil, | 8If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil, |
| 9the smell of water makes it thrive and produce twigs like a sapling. | 9the scent of water makes it thrive and produce twigs like a sapling. |
| 10But a man dies and fades away; he breathes his last--where is he? | 10But a person dies and fades away; he breathes his last--where is he? |
| 11As water disappears from the sea and a river becomes parched and dry, | 11As water disappears from a lake and a river becomes parched and dry, |
| 12so man lies down never to rise again. They will not wake up until the heavens are no more; they will not stir from their sleep. | 12so people lie down never to rise again. They will not wake up until the heavens are no more; they will not stir from their sleep. |
| 13If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger passes. If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me. | 13If only you would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until your anger passes. If only you would appoint a time for me and then remember me. |
| 14When a man dies, will he come back to life? If so, I would wait all the days of my struggle until my relief comes. | 14When a person dies, will he come back to life? If so, I would wait all the days of my struggle until my relief comes. |
| 15You would call, and I would answer You. You would long for the work of Your hands. | 15You would call, and I would answer you. You would long for the work of your hands. |
| 16For then You would count my steps but would not take note of my sin. | 16For then you would count my steps but would not take note of my sin. |
| 17My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity. | 17My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity. |
| 18But as a mountain collapses and crumbles and a rock is dislodged from its place, | 18But as a mountain collapses and crumbles and a rock is dislodged from its place, |
| 19as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil from the land, so You destroy a man's hope. | 19as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil from the land, so you destroy a man's hope. |
| 20You completely overpower him, and he passes on; You change his appearance and send him away. | 20You completely overpower him, and he passes on; you change his appearance and send him away. |
| 21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it. | 21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it. |
| 22He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself. | 22He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself. |
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