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Psalms 39:5

Behold, 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.
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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

New International Version

You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah

Catholic Public Domain Version

Behold, you have made my days measurable, and, before you, my substance is as nothing. Yet truly, all things are vanity: every living man