Job 14
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
1 ¶ Man that is born of a woman
Is of few days, and full of trouble.
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.
2 ¶ He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down:
He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
3 ¶ And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one,
And bringest me into judgement with thee?
And bringest me into judgement with thee?
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
4 ¶ Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
5 ¶ Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with thee,
And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
6 ¶ Look away from him, that he may rest,
Till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
Till he shall accomplish, as an 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.
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.
And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
8 ¶ Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,
And the stock thereof die in the ground;
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.
9 ¶ Yet through the scent of water it will bud,
And put forth boughs like a plant.
And put forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
10 ¶ But man dieth, and wasteth away:
Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
11 ¶ As the waters fail from the sea,
And the river decayeth and drieth up;
And the river decayeth and drieth up;
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
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.
Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake,
Nor be roused out of their sleep.
13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
13 ¶ Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol,
That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past,
That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past,
That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
14 ¶ If a man die, shall he live again?
All the days of my warfare would I wait,
Till my release should come.
All the days of my warfare would I wait,
Till my release should come.
15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
15 ¶ Thou shouldest call, and I would answer thee:
Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
16 ¶ But now thou numberest my steps:
Dost thou not watch over my sin?
Dost thou not watch over my sin?
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
17 ¶ My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.
And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.
18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
18 ¶ And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought,
And the rock is removed out of its place;
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.
19 ¶ The waters wear the stones;
The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth:
And thou destroyest the hope of man.
The overflowings 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.
20 ¶ Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth;
Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
21 ¶ His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not;
And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
22 ¶ But his flesh upon him hath pain,
And his soul within him mourneth.
And his soul within him mourneth.