Man, like a light in the night, is kindled and put out.
ἄνθρωπος ἐν εὐφρόνῃ φάος ἅπτεται ἑαυτῷ [ἀποθανὼν] ἀποσβεσθεὶς
Original text (Ancient Greek)
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