Job 14

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 a human being, born of woman, whose life is short but ful of trouble.	1 a human being, born of woman, whose life is short but ful of trouble.
2 Like a flower, such a one blossoms and withers, fleeting as a shadow, transient.	2 Like a flower, such a one blossoms and withers, fleeting as a shadow, transient.
3 And this is the creature on whom you fix your gaze, and bring to judgement before you!	3 And this is the creature on whom you fix your gaze, and bring to judgement before you!
4 But will anyone produce the pure from what is impure? No one can!	4 But will anyone produce the pure from what is impure? No one can!
5 Since his days are measured out, since his tale of months depends on you, since you assign himbounds he cannot pass,	5 Since his days are measured out, since his tale of months depends on you, since you assign himbounds he cannot pass,
6 turn your eyes from him, leave him alone, like a hired labourer, to finish his day in peace.	6 turn your eyes from him, leave him alone, like a hired labourer, to finish his day in peace.
7 There is always hope for a tree: when fel ed, it can start its life again; its shoots continue to sprout.	7 There is always hope for a tree: when fel ed, it can start its life again; its shoots continue to sprout.
8 Its roots may have grown old in the earth, its stump rotting in the ground,	8 Its roots may have grown old in the earth, its stump rotting in the ground,
9 but let it scent the water, and it buds, and puts out branches like a plant newly set.	9 but let it scent the water, and it buds, and puts out branches like a plant newly set.
10 But a human being? He dies, and dead he remains, breathes his last, and then where is he?	10 But a human being? He dies, and dead he remains, breathes his last, and then where is he?
11 The waters of the sea wil vanish, the rivers stop flowing and run dry:	11 The waters of the sea wil vanish, the rivers stop flowing and run dry:
12 a human being, once laid to rest, will never rise again, the heavens wil wear out before he wakes up,or before he is roused from his sleep.	12 a human being, once laid to rest, will never rise again, the heavens wil wear out before he wakes up,or before he is roused from his sleep.
13 Will no one hide me in Sheol, and shelter me there til your anger is past, fixing a certain day forcal ing me to mind-	13 Will no one hide me in Sheol, and shelter me there til your anger is past, fixing a certain day forcal ing me to mind-
14 can the dead come back to life? - day after day of my service, I should be waiting for my relief tocome.	14 can the dead come back to life? - day after day of my service, I should be waiting for my relief tocome.
15 Then you would cal , and I should answer, you would want to see once more what you have made.	15 Then you would cal , and I should answer, you would want to see once more what you have made.
16 Whereas now you count every step I take, you would then stop spying on my sin;	16 Whereas now you count every step I take, you would then stop spying on my sin;
17 you would seal up my crime in a bag, and put a cover over my fault.	17 you would seal up my crime in a bag, and put a cover over my fault.
18 Alas! Just as, eventual y, the mountain fal s down, the rock moves from its place,	18 Alas! Just as, eventual y, the mountain fal s down, the rock moves from its place,
19 water wears away the stones, the cloudburst erodes the soil; so you destroy whatever hope a personhas.	19 water wears away the stones, the cloudburst erodes the soil; so you destroy whatever hope a personhas.
20 You crush him once for al , and he is gone; first you disfigure him, then you dismiss him.	20 You crush him once for al , and he is gone; first you disfigure him, then you dismiss him.
21 His children may rise to honours -- he does not know it; they may come down in the world -- he doesnot care.	21 His children may rise to honours -- he does not know it; they may come down in the world -- he doesnot care.
22 He feels no pangs, except for his own body, makes no lament, except for his own self.	22 He feels no pangs, except for his own body, makes no lament, except for his own self.