1“Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble. (Ge 47:9; Job 5:7; Job 10:20; Job 15:14; Job 16:22; Job 25:4; Ps 39:5; Ps 89:47; Mt 11:11)2He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not. (Job 8:9; Job 17:7; Ps 37:2; Ps 90:6; Ps 103:15; Ps 109:23; Isa 40:6; Jas 1:10; 1Pe 1:24)3And do you open your eyes on such a one and bring me into judgment with you? (Job 22:4; Ps 8:4; Ps 143:2; Ps 144:3)4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one. (Job 15:14; Ps 51:5; Joh 3:6)5Since his days are determined, and the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass, (Job 7:1; Job 21:21; Ps 39:4)6look away from him and leave him alone,[1] that he may enjoy, like a hired hand, his day. (Job 7:1; Job 7:19)7“For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease.8Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, (Isa 11:1)9yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out branches like a young plant. (Job 29:19)10But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he? (Job 29:7)11As waters fail from a lake and a river wastes away and dries up, (Isa 19:5)12so a man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake or be roused out of his sleep. (De 11:21; Ps 72:5; Ps 89:29; Mt 5:18; Joh 11:11)13Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would conceal me until your wrath be past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me! (Job 21:13; Ps 27:5; Ps 31:20; Isa 26:20)14If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my renewal[2] should come. (Job 7:1; Job 13:15)15You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands. (Job 10:3; Job 13:22)16For then you would number my steps; you would not keep watch over my sin; (Job 10:6; Job 31:4; Job 34:21)17my transgression would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity. (De 32:34; Ho 13:12)18“But the mountain falls and crumbles away, and the rock is removed from its place; (Job 18:4; Isa 34:4)19the waters wear away the stones; the torrents wash away the soil of the earth; so you destroy the hope of man.20You prevail forever against him, and he passes; you change his countenance, and send him away.21His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not. (Ec 9:5)22He feels only the pain of his own body, and he mourns only for himself.”
Job 14
New International Version
from Biblica1‘Mortals, born of woman, are of few days and full of trouble.2They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.3Do you fix your eye on them? Will you bring them[1] before you for judgment?4Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No-one!5A person’s days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.6So look away from him and let him alone, till he has put in his time like a hired labourer.7‘At least there is hope for a tree: if it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.8Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,9yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.10But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and is no more.11As the water of a lake dries up or a river bed becomes parched and dry,12so he lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, people will not awake or be roused from their sleep.13‘If only you would hide me in the grave and conceal me till your anger has passed! If only you would set me a time and then remember me!14If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal[2] to come.15You will call and I will answer you; you will long for the creature your hands have made.16Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.17My offences will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin.18‘But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and as a rock is moved from its place,19as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy a person’s hope.20You overpower them once for all, and they are gone; you change their countenance and send them away.21If their children are honoured, they do not know it; if their children are brought low, they do not see it.22They feel but the pain of their own bodies and mourn only for themselves.’
Job 14
New International Reader’s Version
from Biblica1‘Human beings have only a few days to live. Their lives are full of trouble.2They grow like flowers, and then they dry up. They are like shadows that quickly disappear.3‘God, do you even notice them? Will you let them appear in your court?4Who can bring what is pure from something that isn’t pure? No one!5You decide how long anyone will live. You have established the number of his months. You have set a limit to the number of his days.6So look away from him. Leave him alone. Let him put in his time like a hired worker.7‘At least there is hope for a tree. If it’s cut down, it will begin to grow again. New branches will appear on it.8Its roots may grow old in the ground. Its stump may die in the soil.9But when it smells water, it will begin to grow. It will send out new growth like a plant.10No man is like that. When he dies, he is buried in a grave. He takes his last breath. Then he is gone.11Water dries up from lakes. Riverbeds become empty and dry.12In the same way, people lie down and never get up. People won’t wake or rise from their sleep until the heavens are gone.13‘I wish you would hide me in a grave! I wish you would cover me up until your anger passes by! I wish you would set the time for me to spend in the grave and then bring me back up!14If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard work I will wait for the time when you give me new life.15You will call out to me, and I will answer you. You will long for the person your hands have made.16Then you will count every step I take. But you won’t keep track of my sin.17The wrong things I’ve done will be sealed up in a bag. You will wipe out my sins by forgiving them.18‘A mountain wears away and crumbles. A rock is moved from its place.19Water wears away stones. Storms wash away soil. In the same way, you destroy a person’s hope.20You overpower them completely, and then they’re gone. You change the way they look and send them to their graves.21If their children are honoured, they don’t even know it. If their children are dishonoured, they don’t even see it.22All they feel is the pain of their own bodies. They are full of sadness only for themselves.’
Job 14
King James Version
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.
1Der Mensch, vom Weib geboren, / knapp an Tagen, unruhvoll, (Job 10:20; Ps 39:5; Ps 103:14; Ec 6:12; Isa 40:6)2er geht wie die Blume auf und welkt, / flieht wie ein Schatten und bleibt nicht bestehen. (Ps 90:5; Ec 6:12)3Doch über ihm hältst du dein Auge offen, / mich aber bringst du ins Gericht mit dir. (Ge 8:21; Ps 143:2; Pr 20:9)4Kann denn ein Reiner von Unreinem kommen? / Nicht ein Einziger. (Job 4:17; Job 15:14; Job 25:4; Ps 51:7)5Wenn seine Tage fest bestimmt sind / und die Zahl seiner Monde bei dir, / wenn du gesetzt hast seine Grenzen, / sodass er sie nicht überschreitet, (Ps 39:6; Ps 139:16)6dann schau weg von ihm! Lass ab, / dass er seines Tags sich freue wie ein Tagelöhner! (Ps 39:14)7Denn für den Baum besteht noch Hoffnung: / Ist er gefällt, so treibt er wieder, / sein Sprössling bleibt nicht aus. (Job 19:10; Isa 6:13; Isa 11:1)8Wenn in der Erde seine Wurzel altert / und sein Stumpf im Boden stirbt,9vom Dunst des Wassers sprosst er wieder / und wie ein Setzling treibt er Zweige.10Doch stirbt ein Mann, so bleibt er kraftlos, / verscheidet ein Mensch, wo ist er dann? (Ec 3:21)11Die Wasser schwinden aus dem Meer, / der Strom vertrocknet und versiegt. (Isa 19:5)12So legt der Mensch sich hin, steht nie mehr auf; / die Himmel werden vergehen, ehe er erwacht, / ehe er aus seinem Schlaf geweckt wird.13Dass du mich in der Unterwelt verstecktest, / mich bergen wolltest, bis dein Zorn sich wendet, / eine Frist mir setztest und dann an mich dächtest! (Isa 26:20)14Wenn einer stirbt, lebt er dann wieder auf? / Alle Tage meines Kriegsdienstes harrte ich, bis einer käme, um mich abzulösen. (Job 7:1; Ps 88:6)15Du riefest und ich gäbe dir Antwort, / du sehntest dich nach deiner Hände Werk.16Dann würdest du meine Schritte zählen, / auf meinen Fehltritt nicht mehr achten. (Job 10:6)17Versiegelt im Beutel wäre mein Vergehen, / du würdest meinen Frevel übertünchen.18Doch auch ein Berg fällt und zergeht, / von seiner Stätte rückt der Fels.19Das Wasser zerreibt Steine, / Platzregen spült das Erdreich fort; / so machst du die Hoffnung des Menschen zunichte.20Du bezwingst ihn für immer, so geht er dahin, / du entstellst sein Gesicht und schickst ihn fort.21Sind seine Kinder in Ehren, er weiß es nicht; / sind sie verachtet, er merkt es nicht. (Job 21:21)22Sein Leib fühlt nur die eigenen Schmerzen, / seine Seele trauert nur um sich selbst.