Job 14
1 Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
Man, that is born of woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.
He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down; He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
And dost thou fix thine eyes upon such a one? And dost thou bring me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
Who can produce a clean thing from an unclean? Not one.
5 If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, [and] thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,
Seeing that his days are determined, And the number of his months, with thee, And that thou hast appointed him bounds which he cannot pass,
6 Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
O turn thine eyes from him, and let him rest, That he may enjoy, as a hireling, his day!
7 For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;
For there is hope for a tree, If it be cut down, that it will sprout again, And that its tender branches will not fail;
8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
Though its root may have grown old in the earth, And though its trunk be dead upon the ground,
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.
Through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs, like a young plant.
10 But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
But man dieth, and he is gone! Man expireth, and where is he?
11 The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:
The waters fail from the lake; And the stream wasteth and drieth up;
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.
So man lieth down, and riseth not; Till the heavens be no more, he shall not awake, Nor be roused from his sleep.
13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me, — (Sheol h7585)
O that thou wouldst hide me in the under-world! That thou wouldst conceal me till thy wrath be past! That thou wouldst appoint me a time, and then remember me! (Sheol h7585)
14 (If a man die, shall he live [again]?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:
If a man die, can he live again? All the days of my war-service would I wait, Till my change should come.
15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.
Thou wilt call, and I will answer thee; Thou wilt have compassion upon the work of thy hands!
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
But now thou numberest my steps; Thou watchest over my sins.
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag; Yea, thou addest unto my iniquity.
18 And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;
As the mountain falling cometh to nought, And the rock is removed from its place;
19 The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
As the waters wear away the stones, And the floods wash away the dust of the earth, So thou destroyest the hope of man.
20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
Thou prevailest against him continually, and he perisheth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
His sons come to honor, but he knoweth it not; Or they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not.
22 But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.
But his flesh shall have pain for itself alone; For itself alone shall his soul mourn.
