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Psalm 144:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
World English Bible (WEB)
Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Man to vanity hath been like, His days `are' as a shadow passing by.
| Man | אָ֭דָם | ʾādom | AH-dome |
| is like | לַהֶ֣בֶל | lahebel | la-HEH-vel |
| to vanity: | דָּמָ֑ה | dāmâ | da-MA |
| his days | יָ֝מָ֗יו | yāmāyw | YA-MAV |
| shadow a as are | כְּצֵ֣ל | kĕṣēl | keh-TSALE |
| that passeth away. | עוֹבֵֽר׃ | ʿôbēr | oh-VARE |