Job 14

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁷For there is hope of a tree, if it bee cut downe, that it will yet sproute, and the branches thereof will not cease.

⁸Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,

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

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

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

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

¹³Oh 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.

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁹As 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.

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

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

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

Job 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;

⁹Yet 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?

¹¹As 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.