Job 14

1 Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.

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

2 He shooteth foorth as a flowre, and is cut downe: he vanisheth also as a shadowe, and continueth not.

He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down: he flees also as a shadow, and continues not.

3 And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.

And does you open your eyes upon such an one, and bring me into judgment with you?

4 Who can bring a cleane thing out of filthinesse? there is not one.

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

5 Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe.

Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with you, you have appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

6 Turne from him that he may cease vntill his desired day, as an hyreling.

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

7 For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof 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 the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,

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

9 Yet by the sent of water it will bud, and bring foorth boughes like a plant.

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

10 But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?

But man dies, and wastes away: yea, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

11 As the waters passe from the sea, and as the flood decayeth and dryeth vp,

As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decays and dries up:

12 So man sleepeth and riseth not: for hee shall not wake againe, nor be raised from his sleepe till the heauen be no more.

So man lies down, and rises not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the graue, and keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath were past, and wouldest giue me terme, and remember me. (Sheol h7585)

O that you would hide me in the grave, that you would keep me secret, until your wrath be past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me! (Sheol h7585)

14 If a man die, shall he liue againe? All the dayes of mine appointed time will I waite, till my changing shall come.

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

15 Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.

You shall call, and I will answer you: you will have a desire to the work of your hands.

16 But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.

For now you number my steps: do you not watch over my sin?

17 Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and you sew up mine iniquity.

18 And surely as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:

And surely the mountains falling comes to nothing, and the rock is removed out of his place.

19 As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.

The waters wear the stones: you wash away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and you destroys the hope of man.

20 Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.

You prevail for ever against him, and he passes: you change his countenance, and send him away.

21 And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,

His sons come to honour, and he knows it not; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them.

22 But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.

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