1 "Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. NHEB — Job 14:1
2 He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn't continue. NHEB — Job 14:2
3 Do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me into judgment with you? NHEB — Job 14:3
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one. NHEB — Job 14:4
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his bounds that he can't pass; NHEB — Job 14:5
6 Look away from him, that he may rest, until he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day. NHEB — Job 14:6
7 "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. NHEB — Job 14:7
8 Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground, NHEB — Job 14:8
9 yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant. NHEB — Job 14:9
10 But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he? NHEB — Job 14:10
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the river wastes and dries up, NHEB — Job 14:11
12 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. NHEB — Job 14:12
13 "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. NHEB — Job 14:13
14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come. NHEB — Job 14:14
15 You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands. NHEB — Job 14:15
16 But now you number my steps. Do you not watch over my sin? NHEB — Job 14:16
17 My disobedience is sealed up in a bag. You fasten up my iniquity. NHEB — Job 14:17
18 "But the mountain falling comes to nothing. The rock is removed out of its place; NHEB — Job 14:18
19 The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man. NHEB — Job 14:19
20 You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away. NHEB — Job 14:20
21 His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them. NHEB — Job 14:21
22 But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns." NHEB — Job 14:22