5 A person’s days are determined;

you have decreed the number of his months

and have set limits he cannot exceed.

6 So look away from him and let him alone,

till he has put in his time like a hired laborer.

7 “At least there is hope for a tree:

If it is cut down, it will sprout again,

and its new shoots will not fail.

5 Since his days are determined,

and the number of his months is with you,

and you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass,

6 look away from him and leave him alone,

that he may enjoy, like a hired hand, his day.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

if it be cut down, that it will sprout again,

and that its shoots will not cease.

5 Seeing his days are determined,

The number of his months are with thee,

Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

6 Turn from him, that he may rest,

Till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

7 For there is hope of a tree,

If it be cut down, that it will sprout again,

And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

5 You have decided the length of our lives.

You know how many months we will live,

and we are not given a minute longer.

6 So leave us alone and let us rest!

We are like hired hands, so let us finish our work in peace.

7 “Even a tree has more hope!

If it is cut down, it will sprout again

and grow new branches.

5 Since his days are determined,

The number of his months is with You;

You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.

6 Look away from him that he may rest,

Till like a hired man he finishes his day.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

And that its tender shoots will not cease.

5 Our time is limited.

You have given us only so many months to live

and have set limits we cannot go beyond.

6 So look away from us and leave us alone

until we put in our time like a laborer.

7 “If a tree is cut down,

there is hope that it will grow again

and will send out new branches.

5 Seeing his days are determined,

The number of his months is with thee,

And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

6 Look away from him, that he may rest,

Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

7 For there is hope of a tree,

If it be cut down, that it will sprout again,

And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

5 If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, and thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass, 6 Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

7 For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;

5 If the number of his days 

and the number of his months are determined by you, 

and you set his limit, 

then he cannot go past it. 

6 Look away from him, and he will cease to be. 

Meanwhile, he loves life as a laborer loves work. 

7 There is hope for a tree when it is cut down. 

It will sprout again. 

Its shoots will not stop sprouting. 

5 Since their days are determined,

and the number of their months is known to you,

and you have appointed the bounds that they cannot pass,

6 look away from them, and desist,

that they may enjoy, like laborers, their days.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

if it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

and that its shoots will not cease.

5 If his days are determined, the number of his months is with you;

you have appointed his boundaries, and he cannot cross them.

6 Look away from him, and let him desist

until he enjoys his days like a laborer.

7 “Indeed, there is hope for a tree:

if it is cut down, then it will sprout again,

and its new shoots will not cease;

5 You decide how long anyone will live.

You have established the number of his months.

You have set a limit to the number of his days.

6 So look away from him. Leave him alone.

Let him put in his time like a hired worker.

7 “At least there is hope for a tree.

If it’s cut down, it will begin to grow again.

New branches will appear on it.

5 “Since his days are determined,

The number of his months is with You;

And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.

6 “Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest,

Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

And its shoots will not fail.