For what does he care about his family once he is dead, when the number of his months has run out?

他的岁月既尽，他还顾他本家吗？

他的岁月既尽，他身后还顾他的家吗？

他的岁月既尽，他身后还顾他的家吗？

因为他们的岁月一旦度尽，又怎会关心身后的家人？

他的岁月既然断绝，他还会看顾自己身后的家吗？

他的歲月既盡，他還顧他本家嗎？

他的歲月既盡，他身後還顧他的家嗎？

他的歲月既盡，他身後還顧他的家嗎？

因為他們的歲月一旦度盡，又怎會關心身後的家人？

他的歲月既然斷絕，他還會看顧自己身後的家嗎？

他歲月的數目既被截斷，他對他本家哪裏還有興趣顧到呢？

其月數既盡、奚慮其家室、

若生命既絕、家庭之事、已不及知矣。

既逝世、日月既盡、彼與家庭有何關係、

For what do they care about the families they leave behind when their allotted months come to an end?

What do they care about the families they leave behind? What do they care about them when their lives come to an end?

For what do they care for their houses after them, when the number of their months is cut off?

For they will not care what happens to their family after they are dead.

For what does he care about his household after him, When the number of his months is at an end?

For what does he care about his household after him, When the number of his months is cut in half?

For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

For what does he care about his family once he is dead, when the number of his months has run out?

For what pleasure[ hath] he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

For what is his interest in his home after his death, when the number of his months has been broken off?

For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

Since a person’s days are determined and the number of his months depends on you, and since you have set limits he cannot pass,

If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

I say,“ My God, do not take me in the middle of my life! Your years continue through all generations.

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the one who comes after me.And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I labored at skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

God, you will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.

“‘ Father,’ he said,‘ then I beg you to send him to my father’s house—because I have five brothers— to warn them, so that they won’t also come to this place of torment.’