Thematic Bible
Job 14:1 (show verse)
As for man, the son of woman, his days are short and full of trouble.
Afflictions » General references to
Afflictions » Man is born to
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
Distress » Sorrow » Common to all men
Employee » Character of unrighteous
natural Life » Described as » Short
natural Life » Described as » Full of trouble
Man » The days of man
Man » Man being born into trouble
Man » Has but few days
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Trials » General references to
Trouble » Common to all men
Trouble » Who is born into trouble
Afflictions » Man is born to
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
Distress » Sorrow » Common to all men
Employee » Character of unrighteous
natural Life » Described as » Short
natural Life » Described as » Full of trouble
Man » The days of man
Man » Man being born into trouble
Man » Has but few days
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Trials » General references to
Trouble » Common to all men
Trouble » Who is born into trouble
Job 14:2 (show verse)
He comes out like a flower, and is cut down: he goes in flight like a shade, and is never seen again.
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Fleeing as a shadow
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Being cut down
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
natural Death » Described as » Fleeing as a shadow
natural Death » Described as » Being cut down
Flowers » Illustrative of » Shortness of man's life
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like hurrying messengers
Life » Brief » Like hurrying messengers
natural Life » Is compared to » A flower
Man » The days of man
Man » Man being born into trouble
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Time » Brevity of » Like hurrying messengers
Trouble » Who is born into trouble
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Being cut down
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
natural Death » Described as » Fleeing as a shadow
natural Death » Described as » Being cut down
Flowers » Illustrative of » Shortness of man's life
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like hurrying messengers
Life » Brief » Like hurrying messengers
natural Life » Is compared to » A flower
Man » The days of man
Man » Man being born into trouble
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Time » Brevity of » Like hurrying messengers
Trouble » Who is born into trouble
Job 14:3 (show verse)
Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?
Job 14:4 (show verse)
If only a clean thing might come out of an unclean! But it is not possible.
Job 14:5 (show verse)
If his days are ordered, and you have knowledge of the number of his months, having given him a fixed limit past which he may not go;
Job 14:6 (show verse)
Let your eyes be turned away from him, and take your hand from him, so that he may have pleasure at the end of his day, like a servant working for payment.
Job 14:7 (show verse)
For there is hope of a tree; if it is cut down, it will come to life again, and its branches will not come to an end.
Job 14:8 (show verse)
Though its root may be old in the earth, and its cut-off end may be dead in the dust;
Job 14:9 (show verse)
Still, at the smell of water, it will make buds, and put out branches like a young plant.
Job 14:10 (show verse)
But man comes to his death and is gone: he gives up his spirit, and where is he?
Job 14:11 (show verse)
The waters go from a pool, and a river becomes waste and dry;
No Themes for this verse.
Job 14:12 (show verse)
So man goes down to his last resting-place and comes not again: till the heavens come to an end, they will not be awake or come out of their sleep.
Job 14:13 (show verse)
If only you would keep me safe in the underworld, putting me in a secret place till your wrath is past, giving me a fixed time when I might come to your memory again!
Job 14:14 (show verse)
If death takes a man, will he come to life again? All the days of my trouble I would be waiting, till the time came for me to be free.
Job 14:15 (show verse)
At the sound of your voice I would give an answer, and you would have a desire for the work of your hands.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 14:16 (show verse)
For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.
Job 14:17 (show verse)
My wrongdoing is corded up in a bag, and my sin is shut up safe.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 14:18 (show verse)
But truly a mountain falling comes to dust, and a rock is moved from its place;
Job 14:19 (show verse)
The stones are crushed small by the force of the waters; the dust of the earth is washed away by their overflowing: and so you put an end to the hope of man.
Job 14:20 (show verse)
You overcome him for ever, and he is gone; his face is changed in death, and you send him away.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 14:21 (show verse)
His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 14:22 (show verse)
Only his flesh still has pain, and his soul is sad.