- they flee away:
- "Behold,¹ thou hast madeª° my daysª [as] an handbreadth;ª and mine ageª [is] as nothing¹ before¹ thee: verily¹ everyª manª at his best stateª° [is] altogetherª vanity.ª Selah.ª" {Psa 39:5} + "When thou with rebukesª dost correctª° manª for¹ iniquity,ª thou makest his beautyª° to consume awayª° like a moth:ª surely¹ every¹ manª [is] vanity.ª Selah.ª" {Psa 39:11} + "Rememberª° how¹ shortª my¹ time is: wherefore¹¹ hast thou madeª° all¹ menªª in vain?ª" {Psa 89:47} + "For¹ all¹ our daysª are passed awayª° in thy wrath:ª we spendª° our yearsª as¹ a taleª [that is told]. ... The daysª of our yearsª [are] threescore²° years² and ten;ª¹ and if¹ by reason of strengthª [they be] fourscoreª years,ª yet [is] their strengthª labourª and sorrow;ª for¹ it is soonª cut off,ª° and we fly away.ª°" {Psa 90:9-10} + "Whereasª ye knowª° notª whatª [shall be] on the¹ morrow.ª Forª whatª [is] yourª life?ª It isª° evenª a vapour,ª that² appeareth¹ for²°¹ a little time,ª andª thenª vanisheth away.ª°" {Jms 4:14}
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