13 For now I would be lying down in peace;

I would be asleep and at rest

14 with kings and rulers of the earth,

who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,

15 with princes who had gold,

who filled their houses with silver.

13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet,

I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

14 With kings and counsellers of the earth,

Which built desolate places for themselves;

15 Or with princes that had gold,

Who filled their houses with silver:

13 Had I died at birth, I would now be at peace.

I would be asleep and at rest.

14 I would rest with the world’s kings and prime ministers,

whose great buildings now lie in ruins.

15 I would rest with princes, rich in gold,

whose palaces were filled with silver.

13 For now I would have lain still and been quiet,

I would have been asleep;

Then I would have been at rest

14 With kings and counselors of the earth,

Who built ruins for themselves,

15 Or with princes who had gold,

Who filled their houses with silver;

13 If they had not been there,

I would be lying dead in peace;

I would be asleep and at rest

14 with kings and wise men of the earth

who built places for themselves that are now ruined.

15 I would be asleep with rulers

who filled their houses with gold and silver.

13 For now should I have lain down and been quiet;

I should have slept; then had I been at rest,

14 With kings and counsellors of the earth,

Who built up waste places for themselves;

15 Or with princes that had gold,

Who filled their houses with silver

13 For now should I have lain down and been quiet; I should have slept: then had I been at rest, 14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, who build desolate places for themselves, 15 Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver;

13 Instead of being alive, 

I would now be quietly lying down. 

I would now be sleeping peacefully. 

14 I would be with the kings and the counselors of the world 

who built for themselves ⸤what are now⸥ ruins. 

15 I would be with princes 

who had gold, 

who filled their homes with silver. 

13 Now I would certainly be lying down in peace;

I would be asleep.

Then I would be at rest

14 with the kings and counselors of the earth,

who rebuilt ruined cities for themselves,

15 or with princes who had gold,

who filled their houses with silver.

13 Now I would be lying down and quiet;

I would be asleep; then I would be at rest

14 with kings and counselors of the earth

who rebuild ruins for themselves,

15 or with princes who have gold,

who fill their houses with silver.

13 For now I would lie down, and I would be at peace;

I would be asleep; then I would be at rest

14 with kings and counselors of the earth,

who rebuild ruins for themselves,

15 or with high officials who have gold,

who fill up their houses with silver.

13 If all of that hadn’t happened,

I would be lying down in peace.

I’d be asleep and at rest in the grave.

14 I’d be with the earth’s kings and advisers.

They had built for themselves places that are now destroyed.

15 I’d be with rulers who used to have gold.

They had filled their houses with silver.

13 “For now I would have lain down and been quiet;

I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,

14 With kings and with counselors of the earth,

Who rebuilt ruins for themselves;

15 Or with princes who had gold,

Who were filling their houses with silver.