Job 14

Berean Standard Bible

Job Laments the Finality of Death

1“ManH120, who is bornH3205 of womanH802, is shortH7116 of daysH3117 and fullH7649 of troubleH7267.2Like a flowerH6731, he comes forthH3318, then withers awayH5243; like a fleeting shadowH6738 H1272, he does notH3808 endureH5975.3Do You openH6491 Your eyesH5869 to one like thisH2088? Will You bring himH935 into judgmentH4941 beforeH5973 YouH5921?4WhoH4310 can bring outH5414 cleanH2889 from uncleanH2931? NoH3808 oneH259!5SinceH518 his daysH3117 are determinedH2782 and the numberH4557 of his monthsH2320 is with YouH854, and since You have setH6213 limitsH2706 that he cannotH3808 exceedH5674,6look awayH8159 from himH5921 and let him restH2308, soH5704 he can enjoyH7521 his dayH3117 as a hired handH7916.

7ForH3588 there isH3426 hopeH8615 for a treeH6086:IfH518 it is cut downH3772, it will sproutH2498 againH5750,and its tender shootsH3127 will notH3808 failH2308.8IfH518 its rootsH8328 grow oldH2204 in the groundH776and its stumpH1503 diesH4191 in the soilH6083,9at the scentH7381 of waterH4325 it will budH6524and put forthH6213 twigsH7105 likeH3644 a saplingH5194.10But a manH1397 diesH4191 and is laid lowH2522;heH120 breathes his lastH1478, and where is heH335?11As waterH4325 disappearsH235 fromH4480 the seaH3220and a riverH5104 becomes parchedH2717 and dryH3001,12so a manH376 lies downH7901and does notH3808 riseH6965.UntilH5704 the heavensH8064 are no moreH1115,he will notH3808 be awakenedH6974 or rousedH5782 from sleepH8142.

13If onlyH4310 H5414 You would hide meH6845 in SheolH7585and conceal meH5641 untilH5704 Your angerH639 has passedH7725!If only You would appointH7896 a timeH2706 for meand then remember meH2142!14WhenH518 a manH1397 diesH4191, will he liveH2421 again?AllH3605 the daysH3117 of my hard serviceH6635 I will waitH3176,untilH5704 my renewalH2487 1 comesH935.15You will callH7121, and IH595 will answerH6030;You will desireH3700 the workH4639 of Your handsH3027.16ForH3588 thenH6258 You would countH5608 my stepsH6806,but would notH3808 keep trackH8104 ofH5921 my sinH2403.17My transgressionH6588 would be sealedH2856 in a bagH6872,and You would coverH2950 overH5921 my iniquityH5771.

18ButH199 as a mountainH2022 erodesH5307 and crumblesH5034and a rockH6697 is dislodgedH6275 from its placeH4725,19as waterH4325 wears awayH7833 the stonesH68and torrentsH5599 wash awayH7857 the soilH6083 H776,so You destroyH6 a man’sH582 hopeH8615.20You foreverH5331 overpower himH8630, and he passes onH1980;You changeH8138 his countenanceH6440 and send him awayH7971.21If his sonsH1121 receive honorH3513, he does notH3808 know itH3045;if they are brought lowH6819, he is unawareH3808 H995.22He feels onlyH389 the painH3510 of his own bodyH1320and mournsH56 only forH5921 himselfH5315 H5921.”