6
We were the ones who wandered off the right road. We never lived in the light of righteousness; we never caught the first glimmer of its light.
7
All our lives we wandered across unmarked deserts, instead of following the road which the Lord wanted us to travel. And this lawlessness led us to ruin.
8
We were so proud of ourselves - we bragged about how rich we were - and now, what good has it done us?
9
All those things are gone now; they have disappeared like a shadow, like something you hear and then forget.
10
"A ship sails across the waves of the ocean, but when it is gone, it leaves no trace. You cannot tell it was ever there.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.