14: 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and 131is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
131Or, withereth:
14: 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?
14: 4 132Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
132Or, Oh that a clean thing could come out of an unclean! not one can.
14: 5 Seeing his days are determined, The number of his months is with thee, And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
14: 6 Look away from him, that he may 133rest, Till he shall 134accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
133Hb. cease,
134Or, have pleasure in, as a hireling, his day.
14: 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.
14: 8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;
14: 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs like a plant.
14: 10 But man dieth, and is laid low: Yes, man giveth up the 135breath, and where is he?
135Or, spirit, or possibly, wind, Hb. חור, ruach.
14: 11 As the waters fail from the sea, And the river wasteth and drieth up;
14: 12 So man lieth down and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep.
14: 13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14: 14 If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare 136would I wait, Till my 137release should come.
136Or, will I wait, Till my release shall come.
137Or, change
14: 15 138Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.
138Or, Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee:
14: 16 But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?
14: 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.
14: 18 But the mountain falling 139cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;
139Hb. fadeth away;
14: 19 The waters wear the stones: The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.
14: 20 Thou prevailest forever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
14: 21 His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
14: 22 140But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.
140Or, Only for himself his flesh hath pain, And for himself his soul (or, being) mourneth.
