Job 14
1 Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!
"Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
2 As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.
He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn't continue.
3 Also — on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
Do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me into judgment with you?
4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
5 If determined are his days, The number of his months [are] with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his bounds that he can't pass;
6 Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.
Look away from him, that he may rest, until he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
7 For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.
"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.
8 If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,
Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,
9 From the fragrance of water it doth flourish, And hath made a crop as a plant.
yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.
10 And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where [is] he?
But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?
11 Waters have gone away from a sea, And a river becometh waste and dry.
As the waters fail from the sea, and the river wastes and dries up,
12 And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.
so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
13 O that in Sheol Thou wouldest conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me. (Sheol h7585)
"Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would keep me secret, until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me. (Sheol h7585)
14 If a man dieth — doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.
If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come.
15 Thou dost call, and I — I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.
You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.
16 But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.
But now you number my steps. Do you not watch over my sin?
17 Sealed up in a bag [is] my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity.
My disobedience is sealed up in a bag. You fasten up my iniquity.
18 And yet, a falling mountain wasteth away, And a rock is removed from its place.
"But the mountain falling comes to nothing. The rock is removed out of its place;
19 Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.
The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.
20 Thou prevailest [over] him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.
You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away.
21 Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.
22 Only — his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'
But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns."
