Job 14

Job Continues To Argue His Case With God 

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                                    1 "Man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble.                                

                                    1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.                                

                                    1 “(A)Man, who is born of woman,Is (a)short-lived and (B)full of turmoil.                                

                                    1 Man born of womanis short of days and full of trouble.(A)                                

                                    1 Human beings born by women are short-lived and full of trouble.                                
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                                    2 He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.                                

                                    2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.                                

                                    2 “(C)Like a flower he comes forth and withers.He also flees like (D)a shadow and does not remain.                                

                                    2 He blossoms like a flower, then withers;(B)he flees like a shadow and does not last.                                

                                    2 He springs up like a flower and then withers. Like a shadow, he disappears and doesn't last.                                
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                                    3 And do you open your eyes on such a one and bring me into judgment with you?                                

                                    3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?                                

                                    3 “You also (E)open Your eyes on himAnd (F)bring (b)him into judgment with Yourself.                                

                                    3 Do You really take notice of one like this?Will You bring me into judgment against You?(a)(C)                                

                                    3 Indeed, have you opened your eyes on one like this      to bring me into a legal fight with you?                                
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                                    4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one.                                

                                    4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.                                

                                    4 “(G)Who can make the clean out of the unclean?No one!                                

                                    4 Who can produce something pure from what is impure?No one!                                

                                    4 Who can produce a clean thing from an unclean thing? No one!                                
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                                    5 Since his days are determined, and the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his limits that he cannot pass,                                

                                    5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;                                

                                    5 “Since his days are determined,The (H)number of his months is with You;And his limits You have (c)set so that he cannot pass.                                

                                    5 Since man’s days are determinedand the number of his months depends on You,and since You have set(b) limits he cannot pass,(D)                                

                                    5 Since his days have been determined, the number of his months is known to you. You've set his limit and he cannot exceed it.                                
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                                    6 look away from him and leave him alone, that he may enjoy, like a hired hand, his day.                                

                                    6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.                                

                                    6 “(I)Turn Your gaze from him that he may (d)rest,Until he (e)fulfills his day like a hired man.                                

                                    6 look away from him and let him restso that he can enjoy his day like a hired hand.(E)                                

                                    6 Look away from him and leave him alone, so he can enjoy his time, like a hired worker."                                
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                                    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.                                

                                    7 For 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.                                

                                    7 “For there is hope for a tree,When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,And its shoots will not (f)fail.                                

                                    7 There is hope for a tree:If it is cut down, it will sprout again,and its shoots will not die.                                

                                    7 "There is hope for the tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots won't stop growing.                                
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                                    8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil,                                

                                    8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;                                

                                    8 “Though its roots grow old in the groundAnd its stump dies in the dry soil,                                

                                    8 If its roots grow old in the groundand its stump starts to die in the soil,                                

                                    8 Even if its roots have grown ancient in the earth, and its stump begins to rot in the ground,                                
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                                    9 yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out branches like a young plant.                                

                                    9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.                                

                                    9 At the scent of water it will flourishAnd put forth sprigs like a plant.                                

                                    9 the smell of water makes it thriveand produce twigs like a sapling.(F)                                

                                    9 the presence of water will make it to bud so that it sprouts new branches like a young plant.                                
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                                    10 But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he?                                

                                    10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?                                

                                    10 “But (J)man dies and lies prostrate.Man (K)expires, and where is he?                                

                                    10 But a man dies and fades away;he breathes his last—where is he?                                

                                    10 "But when a person dies and wastes away, when a person breathes his last, where will he be?                                
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                                    11 As waters fail from a lake and a river wastes away and dries up,                                

                                    11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:                                

                                    11 “As (L)water (g)evaporates from the sea,And a river becomes parched and dried up,                                

                                    11 As water disappears from the seaand a river becomes parched and dry,                                

                                    11 As water disappears from the sea, or water evaporates from a river,                                
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                                    12 so 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.                                

                                    12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.                                

                                    12 So (M)man lies down and does not rise.Until the heavens are no longer,(h)He will not awake nor be aroused out of (i)his sleep.                                

                                    12 so man lies down never to rise again.They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;(G)they will not stir from their sleep.                                

                                    12 so also a person lies down and does not get up; they won't awaken until the heavens are no more, nor will they arise from their sleep."                                
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                                    13 Oh 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!                                

                                    13 O 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!                                

                                    13 “Oh that You would hide me in (j)Sheol,That You would conceal me (N)until Your wrath returns to You,That You would set a limit for me and remember me!                                

                                    13 If only You would hide me in Sheol(H)and conceal me until Your anger(I) passes.If only You would appoint a time for meand then remember me.                                

                                    13 "Won't you keep me safe in the afterlife? Conceal me until your anger subsides. Set an appointment for me, then remember me.                                
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                                    14 If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my renewal should come.                                

                                    14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.                                

                                    14 “If a man dies, will he live again?All the days of my struggle I will waitUntil my change comes.                                

                                    14 When a man dies, will he come back to life?If so, I would wait(J) all the days of my struggle(K)until my relief comes.                                

                                    14 If a human being dies, will he live again? I will endure the entire time of my assigned service, until I am changed.                                
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                                    15 You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands.                                

                                    15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.                                

                                    15 “You will call, and I will answer You;You will long for (O)the work of Your hands.                                

                                    15 You would call, and I would answer You.You would long for the work of Your hands.(L)                                

                                    15 You'll call and I'll answer you; you'll long for your creatures that your hands have made.                                
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                                    16 For then you would number my steps; you would not keep watch over my sin;                                

                                    16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?                                

                                    16 “For now You (P)number my steps,You do not (Q)observe my sin.                                

                                    16 For then You would count my steps(M)but would not take note(N) of my sin.                                

                                    16 Then you'll certainly count every step I took, but you won't keep an inventory of my sin.                                
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                                    17 my transgression would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity.                                

                                    17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.                                

                                    17 “My transgression is (R)sealed up in a bag,And You (k)wrap up my iniquity.                                

                                    17 My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag,and You would cover over my iniquity.                                

                                    17 My transgressions would be sealed up in a bag; you would cover over my sins.                                
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                                    18 "But the mountain falls and crumbles away, and the rock is removed from its place;                                

                                    18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.                                

                                    18 “But the falling mountain (l)crumbles away,And the rock moves from its place;                                

                                    18 But as a mountain collapses and crumblesand a rock is dislodged from its place,                                

                                    18 "Mountains fall and crumble; rocks are dislodged from their places.                                
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                                    19 the waters wear away the stones; the torrents wash away the soil of the earth; so you destroy the hope of man.                                

                                    19 The 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.                                

                                    19 Water wears away stones,Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;So You (S)destroy man’s hope.                                

                                    19 as water wears away stonesand torrents wash away the soil from the land,so You destroy a man’s hope.(O)                                

                                    19 Water wears away stones; floods wash away topsoil from the land      but you destroy the hope of human beings just like that!                                
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                                    20 You prevail forever against him, and he passes; you change his countenance, and send him away.                                

                                    20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.                                

                                    20 “You forever overpower him and he (T)departs;You change his appearance and send him away.                                

                                    20 You completely overpower him, and he passes on;You change his appearance and send him away.                                

                                    20 You overpower him once and for all, and then he departs; you change his appearance and then send him away.                                
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                                    21 His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.                                

                                    21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.                                

                                    21 “His sons achieve honor, but (U)he does not know it;Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.                                

                                    21 If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.(P)                                

                                    21 "If his children are honored, he doesn't know it; if they become insignificant, he never perceives it.                                
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                                    22 He feels only the pain of his own body, and he mourns only for himself."                                

                                    22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.                                

                                    22 “But his (m)body pains him,And he mourns only for himself.”                                

                                    22 He feels only the pain of his own bodyand mourns only for himself.                                

                                    22 He feels only his own pain, and grieves only for himself."