Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away. Treasury of Scripture man Psalm 39:5,6 Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you... Psalm 62:9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance... Psalm 89:47 Remember how short my time is: why have you made all men in vain? Job 4:19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? Job 14:1-3 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble... Ecclesiastes 1:2,14 Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity... Ecclesiastes 12:8 Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity. his days Psalm 102:11 My days are like a shadow that declines; and I am withered like grass. Psalm 103:15,16 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes... Psalm 109:23 I am gone like the shadow when it declines: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 2 Samuel 14:14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither does God respect any person... 1 Chronicles 29:15 For we are strangers before you, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow... Job 8:9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow:) Ecclesiastes 8:13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not before God.
Context Blessed Be the Lord, My Rock
1Blessed be the LORD my strength which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me. 3LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him! 4Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away. 5Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out your arrows, and destroy them. 7Send your hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; 8Whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9I will sing a new song to you, O God: on a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to you. 10It is he that gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: 13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yes, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Man is like to vanity: his days pass away like a shadow.
Darby Bible Translation
Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
King James Bible
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Young's Literal Translation
Man to vanity hath been like, His days are as a shadow passing by.
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