Job 14
1 Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.
“Man, born of woman! 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.
As a flower he has gone forth, and is cut off, And he flees as a shadow and does not stand.
3 And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.
Also—on this You have opened Your eyes, and bring me into judgment with You.
4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
Who gives a clean thing out of an 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, The number of his months [are] with You, You have made his limit, And he does not pass over;
6 Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.
Look away from off him that he may cease, Until he enjoy as a hired worker 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 is cut down, That it changes again, That its tender branch does not cease.
8 Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,
If its root becomes old in the earth, And its stem dies in the dust,
9 Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.
From the fragrance of water it flourishes, And has made a crop as a plant.
10 But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?
And a man dies, and becomes weak, And man expires, and where [is] he?
11 As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,
Waters have gone away from a sea, And a river becomes waste and dry.
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.
And man has lain down, and does not rise, Until the wearing out of the heavens they do not awaken, Nor are roused from 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)
O that You would conceal me in Sheol, Hide me until the turning of Your anger, Set a limit for me, 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 dies—does he revive? All [the] days of my warfare I wait, until my change comes.
15 Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.
You call, and I answer You; To the work of Your hands You have desire.
16 But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.
But now, You number my steps, You do 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 You sew up my iniquity.
18 And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:
And yet, a falling mountain wastes away, and a rock is removed from 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.
Waters have worn away stones, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And You have destroyed the hope of man.
20 Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.
You prevail [over] him forever, and he goes, He is changing his countenance, And You send him away.
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 are honored, and he does not know; And they are little, and he does not attend to them.
22 But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.
Only—his flesh is pained for him, And his soul mourns for him.”
