1 Man H120 , that is born H3205 of a woman אִשָּׁ֑ה 'i.Shah H802 , Is of few days יָ֝מִ֗ים ya.Mim H3117 , and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth יָ֭צָא Ya.tza' H3318 like a flower כְּצִ֣יץ ke.Tzitz H6731 , and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל ka.Tzel H6738 , and continueth not . 3 And dost thou open פָּקַ֣חְתָּ pa.Kach.ta H6491 thine eyes עֵינֶ֑ךָ 'ei.Ne.kha H5869 upon such a one H2088 , And bringest me into judgment בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט ve.mish.Pat H4941 with thee? 4 Who can bring a clean טָ֭הוֹר Ta.hor H2889 thing out of an unclean מִטָּמֵ֗א mi.ta.Me' H2931 ? not one אֶחָֽד׃ 'e.Chad H259 . 5 Seeing his days יָמָ֗יו ya.Mav H3117 are determined , The number מִֽסְפַּר־ mis.par- H4557 of his months חֳדָשָׁ֥יו cho.da.Shav H2320 is with thee, And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass יַעֲבֽוֹר׃ ya.'a.Vor H5674 ; 6 Look שְׁעֵ֣ה she.'Eh H8159 away H8159 from him , that he may rest , Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day יוֹמֽוֹ׃ yo.Mo H3117 . 7 For there is hope תִּ֫קְוָ֥ה tik.Vah H8615 of a tree לָעֵ֗ץ la.'Etz H6086 , If it be cut יִ֭כָּרֵת Yi.ka.ret H3772 down , that it will sprout H2498 again וְע֣וֹד ve.'od H5750 , And that the tender branch thereof will not cease H2308 . 8 Though the root שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ sha.re.Sho H8328 thereof wax old יַזְקִ֣ין yaz.Kin H2204 in the earth H776 , And the stock thereof die יָמ֥וּת ya.Mut H4191 in the ground בָּאָ֣רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 ; 9 Yet through the scent of water מַ֣יִם Ma.yim H4325 it will bud יַפְרִ֑חַ yaf.Ri.ach H6524 , And put forth boughs like a plant . 10 But man H120 dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man H120 giveth up the ghost, and where H346 is he ? 11 As the waters מַ֭יִם Ma.yim H4325 fail from the sea יָ֑ם Yam H3220 , And the river וְ֝נָהָ֗ר ve.na.Har H5104 wasteth and drieth up ; 12 So man H376 lieth down שָׁכַ֗ב sha.Khav H7901 and riseth not : Till the heavens שָׁ֭מַיִם Sha.ma.yim H8064 be no more , they shall not awake H5782 , Nor be roused H5782 out of their sleep מִשְּׁנָתָֽם׃ mi.she.na.Tam H8142 . 13 Oh that thou wouldest hide H5641 me in Sheol בִּשְׁא֬וֹל bish.'ol H7585 , That thou wouldest keep me secret , until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set H5414 time , and remember וְתִזְכְּרֵֽנִי׃ ve.tiz.ke.Re.ni H2142 me ! 14 If a man גֶּ֗בֶר Ge.ver H1397 die יָמ֥וּת ya.Mut H4191 , shall he live הֲיִ֫חְיֶ֥ה ha.Yich.Yeh H2421 again? All the days יְמֵ֣י ye.Mei H3117 of my warfare H6635 would I wait אֲיַחֵ֑ל 'a.ya.Chel H3176 , Till my release should come H935 . 15 Thou wouldest call תִּ֭קְרָא Tik.ra' H7121 , and I would answer אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ךָּ 'e.'e.Ne.ka H6030 thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work לְֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה le.ma.'a.Seh H4639 of thy hands יָדֶ֣יךָ ya.Dei.kha H3027 . 16 But now עַ֭תָּה 'A.tah H6258 thou numberest my steps צְעָדַ֣י tze.'a.Dai H6806 : Dost thou not watch תִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹר tish.Mor H8104 over my sin חַטָּאתִֽי׃ cha.ta.Ti H2403 ? 17 My transgression פִּשְׁעִ֑י pish.'I H6588 is sealed חָתֻ֣ם cha.Tum H2856 up in a bag בִּצְר֣וֹר bitz.Ror H6872 , And thou fastenest up mine iniquity עֲוֹנִֽי׃ 'a.vo.Ni H5771 . 18 But the mountain הַר־ har- H2022 falling נוֹפֵ֣ל no.Fel H5307 cometh to nought; And the rock וְ֝צ֗וּר ve.Tzur H6697 is removed out of its place מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ mi.me.ko.Mo H4725 ; 19 The waters מַ֗יִם Ma.yim H4325 wear the stones H68 ; The overflowings thereof wash H7857 away the dust עֲפַר־ 'a.far- H6083 of the earth אָ֑רֶץ 'A.retz H776 : So thou destroyest the hope וְתִקְוַ֖ת ve.tik.Vat H8615 of man . 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him , and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance , and sendest him away וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ Va.te.sha.le.Che.hu H7971 . 21 His sons בָ֭נָיו Va.nav H1121 come to honor יִכְבְּד֣וּ yikh.be.Du H3513 , and he knoweth it not ; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them . 22 But his flesh בְּ֭שָׂרוֹ be.sa.ro H1320 upon him hath pain יִכְאָ֑ב yikh.'Av H3510 , And his soul H5315 within him mourneth. ← Job 13 Job 15 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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