22 Stop trusting in mere humans,

who have but a breath in their nostrils.

Why hold them in esteem?

22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils:

For wherein is he to be accounted of?

22 Don’t put your trust in mere humans.

They are as frail as breath.

What good are they?

22 Sever yourselves from such a man,

Whose breath is in his nostrils;

For of what account is he?

22 You should stop trusting in people to save you,

because people are only human;

they aren’t able to help you.

22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?

22 Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for what account is to be made of him?

22 Stop trusting people. 

Their life is in their nostrils. 

How can they be worth anything? 

22 Put no more trust in man,

who has only the breath in his nostrils.

What is he really worth?

22 Turn away from mortals,

who have only breath in their nostrils,

for of what account are they?

22 Turn away from humanity,

who has breath in its nostrils,

for by what is it esteemed?

22 Stop trusting man. He can’t help you.

He only lives for a little while.

What good is he?

22 Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils;

For why should he be esteemed?