Job 14
1 Man120 that is born3205 of a woman802 is of few7116 days3117, and full7649 of trouble7267. few: Heb. short of days
2 He cometh forth3318 like a flower6731, and is cut down5243: he fleeth1272 also as a shadow6738, and continueth5975 not.
3 And dost thou open6491 thine eyes5869 upon such an one2088, and bringest935 me into judgment4941 with thee?
4 Who can bring5414 a clean2889 thing out of an unclean2931? not one259. can: Heb. will give
5 Seeing518 his days3117 are determined2782, the number4557 of his months2320 are with thee, thou hast appointed6213 his bounds2706 that he cannot pass5674;
6 Turn8159 from him, that he may rest2308, till he shall accomplish7521, as an hireling7916, his day3117. rest: Heb. cease
7 For there is3426 hope8615 of a tree6086, if it be cut down3772, that it will sprout again2498, and that the tender branch3127 thereof will not cease2308.
8 Though the root8328 thereof wax old2204 in the earth776, and the stock1503 thereof die4191 in the ground6083;
9 Yet through the scent7381 of water4325 it will bud6524, and bring forth6213 boughs7105 like a plant5194.
10 But man1397 dieth4191, and wasteth away2522: yea, man120 giveth up the ghost1478, and where is he? wasteth: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off
11 As the waters4325 fail235 from the sea3220, and the flood5104 decayeth2717 and drieth up3001:
12 So man376 lieth down7901, and riseth6965 not: till the heavens8064 be no more1115, they shall not awake6974, nor be raised out5782 of their sleep8142.
13 O that5414 thou wouldest hide6845 me in the grave7585, that thou wouldest keep me secret5641, until thy wrath639 be past7725, that thou wouldest appoint7896 me a set time2706, and remember2142 me!
14 If a man1397 die4191, shall he live2421 again? all the days3117 of my appointed time6635 will I wait3176, till my change2487 come935.
15 Thou shalt call7121, and I will answer6030 thee: thou wilt have a desire3700 to the work4639 of thine hands3027.
16 For now thou numberest5608 my steps6806: dost thou not watch8104 over my sin2403?
17 My transgression6588 is sealed up2856 in a bag6872, and thou sewest up2950 mine iniquity5771.
18 And surely199 the mountain2022 falling5307 cometh to nought5034, and the rock6697 is removed6275 out of his place4725. cometh: Heb. fadeth
19 The waters4325 wear7833 the stones68: thou washest away7857 the things which grow5599 out of the dust6083 of the earth776; and thou destroyest6 the hope8615 of man582. washest: Heb. overflowest
20 Thou prevailest8630 for ever5331 against him, and he passeth1980: thou changest8138 his countenance6440, and sendest him away7971.
21 His sons1121 come to honour3513, and he knoweth3045 it not; and they are brought low6819, but he perceiveth995 it not of them.
22 But his flesh1320 upon him shall have pain3510, and his soul5315 within him shall mourn56.