Job 8:9

For we were born yesterday ¹  and do not have knowledge, since our days on earth are but a shadow. ² 

for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.

"For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow.

For we were born but yesterday and know so little. Our days on earth are as transient as a shadow.

For we're newcomers at this, with a lot to learn, and not too long to learn it.

(For we are but of yesterday, and have no knowledge, because our days on earth are gone like a shade:)

for we are but of yesterday, and we know nothing, for our days on earth are but a shadow.

For we were born yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days on earth are a shadow.

For we were born yesterday ¹  and do not have knowledge, since our days on earth are but a shadow. ² 

¹ tn The Hebrew has “we are of yesterday,” the adverb functioning as a predicate. Bildad’s point is that they have not had time to acquire great knowledge because they are recent.

² tn E. Dhorme (Job, 116) observes that the shadow is the symbol of ephemeral things (14:2; 17:7; Ps 144:4). The shadow passes away quickly (116).