Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 39 of Psalms. Psalm 39 reflects on human frailty and the brevity of life. The initial attempt to control speech before the wicked leads to meditation on existence as brief and transient. Accumulated wealth appears incapable of resolving the human condition. Therefore the prayer ends by asking God to teach the psalmist to number his days and turn away from affliction so that he may regain strength.
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Siehe, meiner Tage sind einer Hand breit bei dir, und mein Leben ist wie nichts vor dir. Wie gar nichts sind alle Menschen, die doch so sicher leben! (Sela.)
Ciertamente en tinieblas anda el hombre; Ciertamente en vano se inquieta: Junta, y no sabe quién lo allegará.
El hombre camina como una sombra; en vano se agita. Acumula sin saber quién recogerá lo que amontona.
Oui, l'homme se promène comme une ombre, Il s'agite vainement; Il amasse, et il ne sait qui recueillera.
Certo l’uomo va e viene in figura; Certo in vano si travagliano tutti, E adunano de’ beni senza sapere chi li raccorrà
Na verdade, todo homem anda numa vã aparência; na verdade, em vão se inquietam; amontoam riquezas, e não sabem quem as levará.
世人行動實係幻影, 他們忙亂,真是枉然, 積蓄財寶,不知將來有誰收取。
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