Job 14
1 Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.
Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
2 He shooteth foorth as a flowre, and is cut downe: he vanisheth also as a shadowe, and continueth not.
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.
Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
5 Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe.
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,
6 Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.
Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof will not cease.
For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;
8 Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,
Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
9 Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.
10 But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?
But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
11 As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,
The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:
12 So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more.
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.
13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the graue, and keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath were past, and wouldest giue me terme, and remember me. (Sheol h7585)
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)
14 If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall come.
(If a man die, shall he live [again]?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:
15 Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.
Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.
16 But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
17 Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.
18 And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:
And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;
19 As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.
The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
20 Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
21 And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
22 But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.
But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.
