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 hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.
3 And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.
Also — on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.
Who giveth 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 determined are his days, The number of his months [are] with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not 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, Till he enjoy as an 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 of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth 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 becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die 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 doth flourish, And hath made a crop as a plant.
10 But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?
And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, 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 becometh 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 hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, 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 in Sheol Thou wouldest conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, 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 dieth — doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.
15 Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.
Thou dost call, and I — I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.
16 But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.
But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.
17 Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.
Sealed up in a bag [is] my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine 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 wasteth 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.
Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.
20 Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.
Thou prevailest [over] him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou 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,
Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not 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 for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'
