Psalms 144:4
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
In other versions
Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
ASV
Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.
BBE
Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
DBY
Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.
WEB
Man to vanity hath been like, His days `are' as a shadow passing by.
YLT
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away.
ENG
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
WBT
Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
BSB
In context
2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
3LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
4Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
5Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.