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Job 14 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Job 14:1Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!
Job 14:2As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not.
Job 14:3Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
Job 14:4Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Job 14:5If determined are his days, The number of his months are with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;
Job 14:6Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.
Job 14:7For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.
Job 14:8If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,
Job 14:9From the fragrance of water it doth flourish, And hath made a crop as a plant.
Job 14:10And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where is he?
Job 14:11Waters have gone away from a sea, And a river becometh waste and dry.
Job 14:12And man hath lain down, and riseth not, Till the wearing out of the heavens they awake not, Nor are roused from their sleep.
Job 14:13O that in Sheol Thou wouldst conceal me, Hide me till the turning of Thine anger, Set for me a limit, and remember me.
Job 14:14If a man dieth -- doth he revive? All days of my warfare I wait, till my change come.
Job 14:15Thou dost call, and I -- I answer Thee; To the work of Thy hands Thou hast desire.
Job 14:16But now, my steps Thou numberest, Thou dost not watch over my sin.
Job 14:17Sealed up in a bag is my transgression, And Thou sewest up mine iniquity.
Job 14:18And yet, a falling mountain wasteth away, And a rock is removed from its place.
Job 14:19Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.
Job 14:20Thou prevailest over him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.
Job 14:21Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
Job 14:22Only -- his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'
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