Job 14
Darby Translation
14 Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
5 If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, [and] thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass,
6 Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;
8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.
10 But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
11 The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of their sleep.
13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me,—
14 (If a man die, shall he live [again]?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:
15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou heapest up mine iniquity.
18 And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;
19 The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
22 But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.
Job 14
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
14 Människan, av kvinna född,
lever en kort tid
och mättas av oro.
2 (A) Som ett blomster växer hon upp
och vissnar,
som en skugga flyr hon
och kan inte bestå.
3 Mot en sådan öppnar du ditt öga,
mig drar du till doms inför dig.
4 (B) Kan en ren komma från en oren?
Nej, inte en enda!
5 (C) Om människans dagar är bestämda
och hennes månaders antal
är fastställt av dig,
om du har satt en gräns
som hon inte kan överskrida,
6 (D) vänd då din blick ifrån henne
och ge henne ro,
låt henne få glädje av sin dag
som en daglönare.
7 För ett träd finns det hopp,
huggs det ner kan det gro igen
och nya skott ska inte saknas.
8 Även om dess rötter åldras i jorden
och stubben dör i mullen,
9 ska det grönska vid doften av vatten
och skjuta skott som ett ungt träd.
10 Men när en man dör ligger han där.
När en människa ger upp andan,
var är hon då?
11 (E) Som vattnet försvinner ur sjön
och en flod sinar och torkar ut,
12 så lägger sig människan
och står inte upp igen.
Först när inte himlen finns mer
vaknar hon och reser sig
från sin sömn.
13 Tänk om du ville
gömma mig i dödsriket,
dölja mig tills din vrede upphör,
sätta en bestämd tid för mig
och tänka på mig!
14 (F) Kan en människa som en gång dött
få liv igen?
Då skulle jag hålla ut
i min mödas tid
tills min avlösning kommer.
15 Du skulle ropa på mig,
och jag skulle svara dig,
du skulle längta efter
dina händers verk.
16 Fastän du nu räknar mina steg
skulle du inte ge akt på min synd.
17 (G) Min synd skulle ligga i en förseglad pung,
och du skulle täcka över min skuld.
18 Men som berget faller
och vittrar bort,
som klippan flyttas från sin plats,
19 (H) som vatten nöter sönder stenar,
som dess flöden sköljer bort myllan,
så gör du människans hopp
om intet.
20 Du besegrar henne för alltid
och hon går bort,
du förändrar hennes ansikte
och sänder i väg henne.
21 (I) Om hennes barn kommer till ära
vet hon det inte,
om de blir ringa
ser hon det inte.
22 Hennes kropp känner bara
sin egen plåga,
hennes själ bara sin egen sorg.
Job 14
New King James Version
Job Speaks of Life’s Woes
14 “Man who is born of woman
Is of few days and (A)full of [a]trouble.
2 (B)He comes forth like a flower and fades away;
He flees like a shadow and does not continue.
3 And (C)do You open Your eyes on such a one,
And (D)bring [b]me to judgment with Yourself?
4 Who (E)can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
No one!
5 (F)Since his days are determined,
The number of his months is with You;
You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.
6 (G)Look away from him that he may [c]rest,
Till (H)like a hired man he finishes his day.
7 “For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that its tender shoots will not cease.
8 Though its root may grow old in the earth,
And its stump may die in the ground,
9 Yet at the scent of water it will bud
And bring forth branches like a plant.
10 But man dies and [d]is laid away;
Indeed he [e]breathes his last
And where is (I)he?
11 As water disappears from the sea,
And a river becomes parched and dries up,
12 So man lies down and does not rise.
(J)Till the heavens are no more,
They will not awake
Nor be roused from their sleep.
13 “Oh, that You would hide me in the grave,
That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past,
That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 If a man dies, shall he live again?
All the days of my hard service (K)I will wait,
Till my change comes.
15 (L)You shall call, and I will answer You;
You shall desire the work of Your hands.
16 For now (M)You number my steps,
But do not watch over my sin.
17 (N)My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And You [f]cover my iniquity.
18 “But as a mountain falls and crumbles away,
And as a rock is moved from its place;
19 As water wears away stones,
And as torrents wash away the soil of the earth;
So You destroy the hope of man.
20 You prevail forever against him, and he passes on;
You change his countenance and send him away.
21 His sons come to honor, and (O)he does not know it;
They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.
22 But his flesh will be in pain over it,
And his soul will mourn over it.”
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