²⁶ Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.

² The whole `is' as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as `is' the good, so `is' the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath.

¹¹ Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm.

¹¹ His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.

¹⁸ Together prisoners have been at ease, They have not heard the voice of an exactor,

¹⁹ Small and great `are' there the same. And a servant `is' free from his lord.

¹⁴ To corruption I have called: -- `Thou `art' my father.' `My mother' and `my sister' -- to the worm.

²⁶ And after my skin hath compassed this `body', Then from my flesh I see God:

²⁰ Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten `on' him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

¹⁴ As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form `is' for consumption. Sheol `is' a dwelling for him.