Side by side they lie in the dust of death. The worms in their graves cover all of them.

他们一样躺卧在尘土中，都被虫子遮盖。

他们同样躺卧于尘土，虫子覆盖他们。

他们同样躺卧于尘土，虫子覆盖他们。

二者都埋入尘土，被蛆虫覆盖。

他们都一起躺在尘土中，虫子爬满他们身上。

他們一樣躺臥在塵土中，都被蟲子遮蓋。

他們同樣躺臥於塵土，蟲子覆蓋他們。

他們同樣躺臥於塵土，蟲子覆蓋他們。

二者都埋入塵土，被蛆蟲覆蓋。

他們都一起躺在塵土中，蟲子爬滿他們身上。

但人人都一樣長臥於塵土中，有蛆蟲覆蓋着他們。

要皆偃臥土中、為蛆所覆、

要皆長眠黃土、蚯蚓盤其上。

此二者、同偃臥於土中、為蛆蟲所蔽、

Side by side they lie in the dust, and worms cover them both.

They lie down alike in the dust, and the worms cover them.

But both are buried in the same dust, both eaten by the same maggots.

But they both lie in the dust, and worms cover them.

Together they lie down in the dust, And maggots cover them.

They lie down alike in the dust, And worms cover them.

They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covereth them.

But they both lie in the dust, and worms cover them.

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover over them both.

They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.

Everyone will die someday. Death comes to godly and sinful people alike. It comes to good and bad people alike. It comes to“ clean” and“ unclean” people alike. Those who offer sacrifices and those who don’t offer them also die. A good person dies, and so does a sinner. Those who make promises die. So do those who are afraid to make them.

Your grand show of power has been brought down to the grave. The noise of your harps has come down here along with your power. Maggots are spread out under you. Worms cover you.

They might feel young and very strong. But they will soon lie down in the dust of their graves.

Prisoners also enjoy peace there. They don’t hear a slave driver shouting at them anymore.The least important and most important people are there. And there the slaves are set free from their owners.

Suppose I say to the grave,‘ You are like a father to me.’ And suppose I say to its worms,‘ You are like a mother or sister to me.’

They are like sheep and will end up in the grave. Death will be their shepherd. But when honest people come to power, a new day will dawn. The bodies of sinners will waste away in the grave. They will end up far away from their princely houses.

Though my skin will be destroyed, in my body I’ll see God.

Even their mothers forget them. The worms in their graves eat them up. No one remembers sinful people anymore. They are cut down like trees.