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14 Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

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

Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

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14 “Mortals, born of woman,(A)
    are of few days(B) and full of trouble.(C)
They spring up like flowers(D) and wither away;(E)
    like fleeting shadows,(F) they do not endure.(G)
Do you fix your eye on them?(H)
    Will you bring them[a] before you for judgment?(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 14:3 Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew me