Self-interpreting Bible

Job 14

1Job entreateth God's forbearance in respect of the shortness and troubles of life, 5and of the certainty of death, which cutteth short man's hope: 13he wisheth for some place of shelter, where to wait his appointed change. 18All created beings are subject to corruption.

1 MAN that is ^aborn of a woman is ^b¹of few days, and full of trouble.

a: Job 15:14 , Job 25:4
b: Ge. 47:9 , Ps. 90:5 , Ps. 90:6 , Ps. 90:9 , Job 7:1 , Job 10:20 , Ec. 2:23 , Pr. 27:1
1: Heb. short of days.

2 ^cHe cometh forth like a flower, and ^dis cut down: he ^efleeth also as ^fa shadow, and continueth not.

c: Job 8:9 , Ps. 102:11 , Ps. 103:15 , Ps. 144:4 , Is. 40:6 , 1Pe. 1:24 , Ja. 1:10
d: Ps. 37:2 , Ps. 90:6
e: Job 7:6 , Job 7:7 , Job 8:9 , Job 9:25 , Job 9:26 , Ja. 4:14 , 1Co. 7:31 , 1Jn. 2:17
f: Ps. 109:23

3 And dost thou ^gopen thine eyes upon such an one, and ^hbringest me into judgment with thee?

g: Job 7:17 , Job 7:18 , Job 13:27 , Ps. 143:2 , Ps. 144:3
h: Job 22:4

4 ²Who ⁱcan bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

2: Heb. Who will give?
i: Ge. 5:3 , Ps. 51:2 , Ps. 51:5 , Ps. 51:10 , Jn. 3:6 , Ro. 5:12 , Ep. 2:3 , Mat. 7:16 - 18 , Job 25:4 , Job 15:14

5 Seeing ^jhis days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast ^kappointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

j: Job 7:1 , Ps. 39:4 , Ps. 89:46 , Ps. 89:47 , He. 9:27
k: Job 14:10

6 ^lTurn from him, that he may ³rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

l: Job 7:1 - 3 , Job 7:16 , Job 7:19 , Job 10:20 , Ps. 39:13 , Is. 57:2
3: Heb. cease.

7 For there is ^mhope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

m: Ec. 1:4 , Ec. 1:5

8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the ^*stock thereof die in the ground;

*: stock-wooden block or log.

9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

10 But man dieth, and ⁴wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and ⁿwhere is he?

4: Heb. is weakened or cut off.
n: Job 7:7 - 10 , Job 19:26 , Ps. 37:36

11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

12 So man ^olieth down, and riseth not: ^ptill the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their ^qsleep.

o: Job 30:23 , Is. 57:2 , Ec. 12:5 , Ec. 12:7 , Job 14:13 , Ps. 49:14
p: Ps. 102:26 , Ps. 89:29 , Is. 51:6 , Is. 65:17 , Is. 66:22 , Ac. 3:21 , Re. 20:11 , Re. 21:1 , 2Pe. 3:7 , 2Pe. 3:10
q: Job 3:13 , Je. 51:39 , Da. 12:2

13 O that thou wouldest ^rhide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest ^sappoint me a set time, and remember me!

r: Is. 57:2 , Is. 26:20 , Job 3:13 - 19 , Ps. 27:5 , Ps. 31:20
s: Ac. 17:31 , Jn. 5:28 , Job 14:14

14 ^tIf a man die, ^ushall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my ^vchange come.

t: Ps. 89:48
u: Da. 12:2 , Is. 26:19 , Jn. 5:28 , Ac. 26:8 , Job 9:25 , Job 9:26 , 1Th. 4:14 - 16
v: Ps. 16:10 , Ps. 50:4 , Ps. 50:5 , Is. 26:19 , 1Co. 15:42 - 44 , 1Co. 15:51 - 54 , Phi. 3:21 , Jn. 5:28 , Jn. 14:2 , Jn. 14:3 , Jn. 17:24 , 1Th. 4:16

15 Thou shalt ^wcall, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to ^xthe work of thine hands.

w: Job 13:22 , Ps. 50:4 , Ps. 50:5
x: Job 10:3

16 For now ^ythou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

y: Job 10:3 , Job 10:8 , Job 13:27 , Job 31:4 , Job 34:21 , Ps. 56:6 , Ps. 56:8 , Ps. 139:1 - 4 , Pr. 5:21

17 My transgression is ^zsealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

z: De. 32:34 , Ho. 13:12 , Job 13:26 , Job 10:6 , Job 10:14 , Job 21:19 , Job 20:27 , Ps. 69:27

18 And surely the mountain falling ⁵cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

5: Heb. fadeth.

19 The waters wear the stones: thou ⁶washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the ^ahope of man.

6: Heb. overflowest.
a: Je. 17:6 , Lu. 12:19 , Lu. 12:20 , Job 11:20

20 Thou ^bprevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou ^cchangest his countenance, and sendest him away.

b: Ex. 15:3 - 12 , Re. 17:14 , Ec. 8:8 , Ps. 37:35 , Ps. 37:36
c: Ec. 12:3 - 7 , Ps. 90:3 - 7 , Job 30:23

21 His sons come to honour, and he ^dknoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

d: Ec. 9:5 , Is. 63:16

22 But his ^eflesh upon him shall have pain, and ^fhis soul within him shall mourn.

e: Job 19:26 , Ps. 49:14
f: Pr. 14:32 , Lu. 16:23 , Mat. 8:12 , Mat. 22:13 , Mat. 24:51