Iyoḇ (Job) 14
14
1“Man born of woman is of few days and turmoil-filled.
2He comes forth like a flower and withers. He flees like a shadow and does not continue.
3Yet on such a one You open Your eyes, and bring me to right-ruling with Yourself!
4Who brings the clean out of the unclean? No one!
5Since his days are decided, the number of his new moons is with You, You have made his laws, and he does not pass over.
6Look away from him and let him rest, till like a hired man he enjoys his day.
7For there is expectancy for a tree, if it is cut down, that it does sprout again, and that its tender branch does not cease.
8Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground,
9at the scent of water it buds and brings forth foliage like a plant.
10But man dies and is powerless, and man expires, and where is he?
11Water disappears from the sea, and a river dries up and is parched,
12and man shall lie down and not rise. Till the heavens are no more, they awake not, nor are aroused from their sleep.
13If only You would hide me in She’ol, conceal me until Your wrath turns away. Set for me a law, and remember me!
14If a man dies, would he live again? All the days of my struggle I wait, till my change comes.
15You would call, and I would answer You. You have yearned for the work of Your hands.
16For now You count my steps – do You not watch over my sin?
17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and You cover over my crookedness.
18But a falling mountain crumbles away, and a rock is moved from its place,
19as water wears away stones, its outpouring washes away the soil of the earth – so You have destroyed the expectancy of man.
20You overpower him, forever, and he is gone – his face changes and You send him away.
21His sons come to esteem, and he does not know it. And they are brought low, and he does not perceive it.
22He feels only the pain of his flesh, and he mourns over himself.”
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Job 14
14
1Man that is born of a woman
Is of few days, and full of trouble.
2He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down:
He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one,
And bringest me into judgment with thee?
4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
Not one.
5Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee,
Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6Turn from him, that he may rest,
Till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7For 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.
8Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,
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.
10But man dieth, and wasteth away:
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:
12So man lieth down, and riseth not:
Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake,
Nor be raised out of their sleep.
13O 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!
14If a man die, shall he live again?
All the days of my appointed time will I wait,
Till my change come.
15Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee:
Thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16For now thou numberest my steps:
Dost thou not watch over my sin?
17My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And thou sewest up mine iniquity.
18And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought,
And the rock is removed out of his place.
19The 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.
20Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth:
Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
21His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not;
And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
22But his flesh upon him shall have pain,
And his soul within him shall mourn.
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