Job 14
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1“Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble.1“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.
2He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue.2Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.
3And do You open Your eyes on such a one, And bring me to judgment with Yourself?3Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?
4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one!4Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
5Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You; You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.5Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,
6Look away from him that he may rest, Till like a hired man he finishes his day.6look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.
7“For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And that its tender shoots will not cease.7For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.
8Though its root may grow old in the earth, And its stump may die in the ground,8If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,
9Yet at the scent of water it will bud And bring forth branches like a plant.9at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.
10But man dies and is laid away; Indeed he breathes his last And where is he?10But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?
11As water disappears from the sea, And a river becomes parched and dries up,11As water disappears from the sea and a river becomes parched and dry,
12So man lies down and does not rise. Till the heavens are no more, They will not awake Nor be roused from their sleep.12so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.
13“Oh, that You would hide me in the grave, That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me!13If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!
14If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, Till my change comes.14When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.
15You shall call, and I will answer You; You shall desire the work of Your hands.15You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.
16For now You number my steps, But do not watch over my sin.16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.
17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You cover my iniquity.17My transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity.
18“But as a mountain falls and crumbles away, And as a rock is moved from its place;18But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and a rock is dislodged from its place,
19As water wears away stones, And as torrents wash away the soil of the earth; So You destroy the hope of man.19as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.
20You prevail forever against him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.20You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.
21His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.
22But his flesh will be in pain over it, And his soul will mourn over it.”22He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”
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