I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

I¹ [am] this dayª fourscoreª yearsª old:ª [and] can I discernª° between¹ goodª and evil?ª can¹ thy servantª tasteª°¹ whatª I eatª° or whatª I drink?ª° can¹ I hearª° any more¹ the voiceª of singing menª° and singing women?ª° wherefore¹ then should thy servantª be¹ yet¹ a burdenª unto¹ my lordª the king?ª

I¹ [am] this dayª fourescoreª yeeresª olde:ª [and] can I discerneª° betweene¹ goodª and euill?ª Can¹ thy seruantª tasteª°¹ whatª I eate,ª° or whatª I drinke?ª° can¹ I heareª° any more¹ the voiceª of singing menª° and singing women?ª° wherfore¹ then should thy seruantª bee¹ yet¹ a burdenª vnto¹ my lordª the king?ª

I am this day eighty years old: can I then distinguish between good and evil? Can thy servant taste any longer what I eat or drink? can I any longer hear the voice of singing men or singing women? and wherefore shall thy servant any longer be a burden to my lord the king?

I¹ [am] this dayª fourscoreª yearsª old:ª [and] can I discernª° between¹ goodª and evil?ª can¹ thy servantª tasteª°¹ whatª I eatª° or whatª I drink?ª° can¹ I hearª° any more¹ the voiceª of singing menª° and singing women?ª° wherefore¹ then should thy servantª be¹ yet¹ a burdenª unto¹ my ´áđôn אֲדוֹןª the king?ª

Ben-sh'moniym shänäh änokhiy haYôm haëda Bëyn-ţôv l'rä im-yiţ'am av'D'khä et-ásher okhal w'et-ásher esh'Teh im-esh'ma ôd B'qôl shäriym w'shärôt w'läMäh yih'yeh av'D'khä ôd l'maSä el-ádoniy haMelekh'