Job 8:9

NET ©

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

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

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

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
(For we [are but of] yesterday
<08543>_,
and know
<03045> (8799)
nothing, because our days
<03117>
upon earth
<0776>
[are] a shadow
<06738>:)
{nothing: Heb. not}
HEBREW
Ura
<0776>
yle
<05921>
wnymy
<03117>
lu
<06738>
yk
<03588>
edn
<03045>
alw
<03808>
wnxna
<0587>
lwmt
<08543>
yk (8:9)
<03588>
LXXM
cyizoi
 
A-NPM
gar
<1063>  
PRT
esmen
<1510>  
V-PAI-1P
kai
<2532>  
CONJ
ouk
<3364>  
ADV
oidamen
 
V-RAI-1P
skia
<4639>  
N-NSF
gar
<1063>  
PRT
estin
<1510>  
V-PAI-3S
hmwn
<1473>  
P-GP
epi
<1909>  
PREP
thv
<3588>  
T-GSF
ghv
<1065>  
N-GSF
o
<3588>  
T-NSM
biov
<979>  
N-NSM
NET © [draft] ITL
For
<03588>
we
<0587>
were born yesterday
<08543>
and do not
<03808>
have knowledge
<03045>
, since
<03588>
our days
<03117>
on
<05921>
earth
<0776>
are but
<03588>
a shadow
<06738>
.
NET © Notes

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).