Job 14
1 Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.
Man, that is 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 as a flower, and is cut down; He fleeth also 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.
And dost thou fix thine eyes upon such a one? And dost thou bring me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
Who can produce a clean thing from 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.
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 Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.
O turn thine eyes from him, and let him rest, That he may enjoy, 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, that it will sprout again, And that its tender branches will not fail;
8 Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,
Though its root may have grown old in the earth, And though its trunk be dead upon the ground,
9 Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.
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 man dieth, and he is gone! Man expireth, and where is he?
11 As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,
The waters fail from the lake; And the stream 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; Till the heavens be no more, he shall not awake, Nor be roused from his 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 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 liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall 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 shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.
Thou wilt call, and I will answer thee; Thou wilt have compassion upon the work of thy hands!
16 But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.
But now thou numberest my steps; Thou watchest over my sins.
17 Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag; Yea, thou addest unto my iniquity.
18 And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:
As the mountain falling cometh to nought, And the 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.
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 preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.
Thou prevailest against him continually, and he perisheth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest 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 come to honor, but he knoweth it not; Or they are brought low, but 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 shall have pain for itself alone; For itself alone shall his soul mourn.
