Modern Translations New International VersionYou have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. New Living Translation You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.” Interlude English Standard Version Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah Berean Study Bible You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah New American Standard Bible “Behold, You have made my days like hand widths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Certainly all mankind standing is a mere breath. Selah NASB 1995 "Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. NASB 1977 “Behold, Thou hast made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Thy sight, Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. Amplified Bible “Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths, And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]! Selah. Christian Standard Bible In fact, you have made my days just inches long, and my life span is as nothing to you. Yes, every human being stands as only a vapor. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible You, indeed, have made my days short in length, and my life span as nothing in Your sight. Yes, every mortal man is only a vapor. Selah " Contemporary English Version You made my life short, so brief that the time means nothing to you. "Human life is but a breath, Good News Translation How short you have made my life! In your sight my lifetime seems nothing. Indeed every living being is no more than a puff of wind, GOD'S WORD® Translation Indeed, you have made the length of my days [only] a few inches. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind. [Selah] International Standard Version Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude NET Bible Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor. Classic Translations King James BibleBehold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. New King James Version Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah King James 2000 Bible Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. New Heart English Bible Look, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath." Selah. World English Bible Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath." Selah. American King James Version Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. American Standard Version Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah A Faithful Version Behold, You have made my days as a handbreadth, and the span of my days is as nothing before You. Surely every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Darby Bible Translation Behold, thou hast made my days [as] hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, [even] the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah. English Revised Version Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah Webster's Bible Translation Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth; and my age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Beholde, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age as nothing in respect of thee: surely euery man in his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Behold thou hast made my dayes as it were an hand breadth long, & mine age is euen as nothing before thee: truely euery man is al Coverdale Bible of 1535 Beholde, thou hast made my dayes a spanne longe, and my life is as it were nothinge before the. O how vayne are all men lyuynge? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, You have made my days handbreadths, "" And my age [is] as nothing before You, "" Only, every man set up [is] all vanity. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation Behold, thou gavest my days a hand-breadth, and my life as nothing before thee: but every man stood all vanity. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold thou hast made my days measurable : and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity : every man living. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBehold, you have given me my days by a measure, and my delay is as nothing before you, because all the children of men abide as a vapor. Lamsa Bible Behold, thou hast given my days a limit; and mine age is as nothing before thee; verily all men stand as a mere breath. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; And mine age is as nothing before Thee; Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, thou hast made my days old; and my existence is as nothing before thee: nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause. |