Job 14

1 Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

He cometh forth like a flower, and withereth; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

3 And dost thou open thy eyes upon such one, and bring me into judgment with thee?

And 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 thing out of an unclean? not one.

5 Seeing his days [are] determined, the number of his months [is] with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with Thee, and Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

Look away from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

7 For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease.

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.

8 Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground;

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

9 [Yet] through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.

10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yes, man yieldeth his breath, and where [is] he?

But man dieth, and lieth low; yea, man perisheth, and where is he?

11 [As] the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

As the waters fail from the sea, and the river is drained dry;

12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [shall be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

So man lieth down and riseth not; till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.

13 O that thou wouldst hide me in the grave, that thou wouldst keep me secret, until thy wrath is past, that thou wouldst appoint me a set time, and remember me! (Sheol h7585)

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)

14 If a man dieth, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change shall come.

If a man die, may he live again? All the days of my service would I wait, till my relief should come —

15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer Thee; Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of Thy hands.

16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

But now Thou numberest my steps, Thou dost not even wait for my sin;

17 My transgression [is] sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up my iniquity.

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and Thou heapest up mine iniquity.

18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to naught, and the rock is removed out of its place.

And surely the mountain falling crumbleth away, and the rock is removed out of its place;

19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow [out] of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

The waters wear the stones; the overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth; so 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; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

21 His sons come to honor, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he regardeth them not.

22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

But his flesh grieveth for him, and his soul mourneth over him.