Job 14
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and withereth; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 And dost Thou open Thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with Thee?
Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with Thee, and Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
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 Look away from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
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 be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch 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 root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.
Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.
10 But man dieth, and lieth low; yea, man perisheth, and where is he?
But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the river is drained dry;
The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:
12 So man lieth down and riseth not; till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
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 nether-world, that Thou wouldest keep me secret, until Thy wrath be past, that Thou wouldest appoint me a set time, 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, may he live again? All the days of my service would I wait, till my relief should 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 wouldest call, and I would answer Thee; Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of Thy hands.
Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.
16 But now Thou numberest my steps, Thou dost not even wait for my sin;
For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and Thou heapest up mine iniquity.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.
18 And surely the mountain falling crumbleth away, and the rock is removed out of its place;
And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;
19 The waters wear the stones; the overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth; so Thou destroyest the 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 prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he regardeth them not.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
22 But his flesh grieveth for him, and his soul mourneth over him.
But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.
