The grave is my house
"My breath is corrupt, my days are cut short, and the graves are ready for me. Mockers are all around me, and my eye has to watch their provocation. Put down a pledge for me with yourself. Who else is there to shake hands on my behalf? You have hidden their heart from understanding; so you will not exalt them. The one who speaks flattery to his friends will see even the eyes of his children fail. He has made me a byword among the people, and I’ve become a public spectacle to them. My eye is dim because of sorrow, and all my members are like a shadow. Upright men will be astonished at this, and the innocent will stir himself up against the hypocrite. The righteous will hold on to his way, and the one with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. But all of you, return and come now, for I cannot find one wise man among you. My days are gone. My plans are shattered, even the thoughts of my heart. They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness. If I wait, the grave is my house; I have made my bed in the darkness. I have said to corruption, 'You are my father,' and to the worm, 'You are my mother and my sister.' Where, then, is my hope? As for my hope, who can see it? They will go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust."
My breath is broken. My days are gone. The graves are ready for me. Aren't there mockers with me? And doesn't my eye stay on what they stir up? Put me down now — be my surety with yourself. Who's the one who'll strike hands with me? Because you've hidden their heart from understanding. So you won't lift them up. The one who speaks flattery to his mates — even the eyes of his children will fail. He's made me a byword of the people too. And before, I was like a drum. My eye has gone dim too because of sorrow, and all my parts are like a shadow. Straight men will be shocked at this, and the innocent will stir himself up against the godless. The righteous will hold onto his way too, and the one with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. But as for all of you, come back now. Because I can't find one wise man among you. My days are gone, my plans are broken off, and the thoughts of my heart. They turn night into day. The light is short because of darkness. If I wait, the grave is my house. I've made my bed in the darkness. I've said to rot: You're my father. To the worm: You're my mother and my sister. And where's my hope now? As for my hope, who'll see it? They'll go down to the bars of the grave, when our rest together is in the dust.
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me. Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me? For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them. He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow. Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite. The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it? They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
"My breath is corrupt, my days are cut short, and the graves are ready for me.
My breath is broken. My days are gone. The graves are ready for me.
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
Mockers are all around me, and my eye has to watch their provocation.
Aren't there mockers with me? And doesn't my eye stay on what they stir up?
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Put down a pledge for me with yourself. Who else is there to shake hands on my behalf?
Put me down now — be my surety with yourself. Who's the one who'll strike hands with me?
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
You have hidden their heart from understanding; so you will not exalt them.
Because you've hidden their heart from understanding. So you won't lift them up.
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
The one who speaks flattery to his friends will see even the eyes of his children fail.
The one who speaks flattery to his mates — even the eyes of his children will fail.
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
He has made me a byword among the people, and I’ve become a public spectacle to them.
He's made me a byword of the people too. And before, I was like a drum.
He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
My eye is dim because of sorrow, and all my members are like a shadow.
My eye has gone dim too because of sorrow, and all my parts are like a shadow.
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
Upright men will be astonished at this, and the innocent will stir himself up against the hypocrite.
Straight men will be shocked at this, and the innocent will stir himself up against the godless.
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
The righteous will hold on to his way, and the one with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
The righteous will hold onto his way too, and the one with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
But all of you, return and come now, for I cannot find one wise man among you.
But as for all of you, come back now. Because I can't find one wise man among you.
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
My days are gone. My plans are shattered, even the thoughts of my heart.
My days are gone, my plans are broken off, and the thoughts of my heart.
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness.
They turn night into day. The light is short because of darkness.
They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
If I wait, the grave is my house; I have made my bed in the darkness.
If I wait, the grave is my house. I've made my bed in the darkness.
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
I have said to corruption, 'You are my father,' and to the worm, 'You are my mother and my sister.'
I've said to rot: You're my father. To the worm: You're my mother and my sister.
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Where, then, is my hope? As for my hope, who can see it?
And where's my hope now? As for my hope, who'll see it?
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
They will go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust."
They'll go down to the bars of the grave, when our rest together is in the dust.
They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.