Job 14:21

Job 14:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
• New International Version (NIV)If their children are honored, they do not know it; if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
• New King James Version (NKJV)His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.

Context of Job 14:21

19as water wears away stones, and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy man’s hope. 20You overpower him once for all, and he departs; you change his appearance and send him away. If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it. 22Only his flesh has pain for himself, and he mourns for himself.”

Job 14:21 word by word

יִכְבְּד֣וּ בָ֭נָיו וְלֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ וְֽלֹא־יָבִ֥ין לָֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• His sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• come to honourכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• and he knowethיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• not; and they are brought lowצָעַרtsâ‛ar · be littleH6819
• but he perceivethבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995

Cross-references for Job 14:21

• 1 Samuel 4:20As she was dying, the women who were there with her said, “Don’t be afraid! You have given birth to a son!” But she did not reply or pay any attention.
• Psalms 39:6Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”
• Ecclesiastes 2:18So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor.
• Ecclesiastes 9:5For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward – and even the memory of them disappears.
• Isaiah 39:7‘Some of your very own descendants whom you father will be taken away and will be made eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”
• Isaiah 63:16For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.

Commentaries on Job 14:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21His sons come to honor - When dead, he is equally indifferent and unconscious whether his children have met with a splendid or oppressive lot in life; for as to this world, when man dies, in that day all his thoughts perish.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not - He is unacquainted with what is passing on the earth. Even should that occur which is most gratifying to a parent‘s heart; should his children rise to stations of honor and influence, he would not be permitted to enjoy the happiness which every father feels when his sons do well. This is suggested as one of the evils of death. They are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them - He is not permitted to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 Job's faith and hope spake, and grace appeared to revive; but depravity again prevailed. He represents God as carrying matters to extremity against him. The Lord must prevail against all who contend with him. God may send disease and pain, we may lose all comfort in those near and dear to us, every hope of earthly happiness may be destroyed, but God will receive the believer into realms of eternal happiness. But what a change awaits the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. One striking trait is selected from the sad picture of the severance of the dead from all that passes in the world (Ec 9:5), namely, the utter separation of parents and children.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 14:21

• Dead (People)
• Death

In the dictionaries

• Awake
• Born
• Change
• Clean
• Plow
• Raise
• Sew
• Stock
• Wait
• Waste

Commentaries on Job 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings