Job 14

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.	1 Man born of woman is short-lived and full of trouble,
2 He comes forth like a flower, and withers; he flees like a shadow, and continues not.	2 Like a flower that springs up and fades, swift as a shadow that does not abide.
3 And dost thou open thy eyes upon such a one and bring him into judgment with thee?	3 Upon such a one will you cast your eyes so as to bring him into judgment before you,
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? There is not one.	4 Can a man be found who is clean of defilement? There is none,
5 Since his days are determined, and the number of his months is with thee, and thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass,	5 however short his days. You know the number of his months; you have fixed the limit which he cannot pass.
6 look away from him, and desist, that he may enjoy, like a hireling, his day.	6 Look away from him and let him be, while, like a hireling, he completes his day.
7 "For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease.	7 For a tree there is hope, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again and that its tender shoots will not cease.
8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the ground,	8 Even though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the dust,
9 yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth branches like a young plant.	9 Yet at the first whiff of water it may flourish again and put forth branches like a young plant.
10 But man dies, and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he?	10 But when a man dies, all vigor leaves him; when man expires, where then is he?
11 As waters fail from a lake, and a river wastes away and dries up,	11 As when the waters of a lake fail, or a stream grows dry and parches,
12 so man lies down and rises not again; till the heavens are no more he will not awake, or be roused out of his sleep.	12 So men lie down and rise not again. Till the heavens are no more, they shall not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
13 Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest conceal me until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!	13 Oh, that you would hide me in the nether world and keep me sheltered till your wrath is past; would fix a time for me, and then remember me!
14 If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my release should come.	14 When a man has died, were he to live again, all the days of my drudgery I would wait, until my relief should come.
15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest long for the work of thy hands.	15 You would call, and I would answer you; you would esteem the work of your hands.
16 For then thou wouldest number my steps, thou wouldest not keep watch over my sin;	16 Surely then you would count my steps, and not keep watch for sin in me.
17 my transgression would be sealed up in a bag, and thou wouldest cover over my iniquity.	17 My misdeeds would be sealed up in a pouch, and you would cover over my guilt.
18 "But the mountain falls and crumbles away, and the rock is removed from its place;	18 But as a mountain falls at last and its rock is moved from its place,
19 the waters wear away the stones; the torrents wash away the soil of the earth; so thou destroyest the hope of man.	19 As waters wear away the stones and floods wash away the soil of the land, so you destroy the hope of man.
20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passes; thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.	20 You prevail once for all against him and he passes on; with changed appearance you send him away.
21 His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.	21 If his sons are honored, he is not aware of it; if they are in disgrace, he does not know about them.
22 He feels only the pain of his own body, and he mourns only for himself."	22 Only his own flesh pains him, and his soul grieves for him.