14:1 Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
14:1 "Man, who is born of woman, Is short-lived and full of turmoil.

14:2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
14:2 "Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

14:3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?
14:3 "Thou also dost open Thine eyes on him, And bring him into judgment with Thyself.

14:4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
14:4 "Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!

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;
14:5 "Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with Thee, And his limits Thou hast set so that he cannot pass.

14:6 Look away from him, that he may rest, Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
14:6 "Turn Thy gaze from him that he may rest, Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.

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.
14:7 "For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail.

14:8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;
14:8 "Though its roots grow old in the ground, And its stump dies in the dry soil,

14:9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, And put forth boughs like a plant.
14:9 At the scent of water it will flourish And put forth sprigs like a plant.

14:10 But man dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
14:10 "But man dies and lies prostrate. Man expires, and where is he?

14:11 (As) the waters fail from the sea, And the river wasteth and drieth up;
14:11 "[As] water evaporates from the sea, And a river becomes parched and dried 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.
14:12 So man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens be no more, He will not awake nor be aroused out of his 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!
14:13 "Oh that Thou wouldst hide me in Sheol, That Thou wouldst conceal me until Thy wrath returns [to Thee,] That Thou wouldst set a limit for me and remember me!

14:14 If a man die, shall he live (again)? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.
14:14 "If a man dies, will he live [again?] All the days of my struggle I will wait, Until my change comes.

14:15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.
14:15 "Thou wilt call, and I will answer Thee; Thou wilt long for the work of Thy hands.

14:16 But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?
14:16 "For now Thou dost number my steps, Thou dost not observe my sin.

14:17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.
14:17 "My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And Thou dost wrap up my iniquity.

14:18 But the mountain falling cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;
14:18 "But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place;

14:19 The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.
14:19 Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So Thou dost destroy man's hope.

14:20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
14:20 "Thou dost forever overpower him and he departs; [Thou] dost change his appearance and send 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.
14:21 "His sons achieve honor, but he does not know [it;] Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

14:22 But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.
14:22 "But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself."