The Hebrew in Ecclesiastes 6:12 that is rendered in English versions as «live the few days of their vain life, which they pass like a shadow?» is translated into Afar as Sahdayti subci suga iraaway ayro tawqe waqdi gexah bis le: «People are like a shadow present in the early morning that goes away when the sun rises.» (Clarifying the role of the sun in the changing shadow.)
See also shadow vs. spirit.