1 “Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand? 2 Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages.
Job 7:1–2
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Job 14:5–7
5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed, 6 look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand. 7 For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will s…
Job 14:1–2
1 “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. 2 Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.
Psalms of Solomon 17:1–3
1 O Lord, Thou art our King for ever and ever, For in Thee, O God, doth our soul glory. (PSS) 2 How long are the days of man's life upon the earth? As are his days, so is the hope set upon him. (PSS) 3 But we hope in God, our deliverer; (PSS)
Job 14:13–15
13 If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me! 14 When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes. 15 You will call,…
Psalms 104:22–24
22 The sun rises, and they withdraw; they lie down in their dens. 23 Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening. 24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.
Job 3:19–21
19 Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master. 20 Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul, 21 who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
Job 7:5–7
5 My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering. 6 My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. 7 Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.
Ecclesiastes 3:8–10
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. 9 What does the worker gain from his toil? 10 I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.
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