Job 14

1 Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!YLT — Job 14:1

2 As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.YLT — Job 14:2

3 Also — on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.YLT — Job 14:3

4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.YLT — Job 14:4

5 If determined are his days, The number of his months [are] with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;YLT — Job 14:5

6 Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.YLT — Job 14:6

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.YLT — Job 14:7

8 If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,YLT — Job 14:8

9 From the fragrance of water it doth flourish, And hath made a crop as a plant.YLT — Job 14:9

10 And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where [is] he?YLT — Job 14:10

11 Waters have gone away from a sea, And a river becometh waste and dry.YLT — Job 14:11

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.YLT — Job 14:12

13 O that in Sheol Thou wouldst conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.YLT — Job 14:13

14 If a man dieth — doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.YLT — Job 14:14

15 Thou dost call, and I — I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.YLT — Job 14:15

16 But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.YLT — Job 14:16

17 Sealed up in a bag [is] my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity.YLT — Job 14:17

18 And yet, a falling mountain wasteth away, And a rock is removed from its place.YLT — Job 14:18

19 Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.YLT — Job 14:19

20 Thou prevailest [over] him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.YLT — Job 14:20

21 Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.YLT — Job 14:21

22 Only — his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.’YLT — Job 14:22