אַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֪ב בְּנֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד׃
Sungguh, manusia biasa hanyalah kesia-siaan, orang-orang terpandang hanyalah dusta; jika mereka ditaruh di atas neraca, mereka semua bersama-sama lebih ringan daripada kesia-siaan.
Rashi
The sons of men are but vanity Do not fear them, since God is forever our shelter in time of trouble.
Rashi
were they to be put on a scale If they came to go up on a scale, they and their vanities would be equal. This is the simple meaning, but midrashically, it is interpreted as concerning couples (Lev. Rabbah 29:8).