“Mortals, born of woman, are of few days and full of trouble. They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and.

Job 14 is a profound and introspective chapter in the Book of Job, wherein Job himself contemplates the fleeting nature of human life and the inevitability of death. Yet, amidst his lamentations, he also looks beyond his circumstances and towards the hope of life after death. Job begins by acknowledging the shortness and trouble of human life.

All his show of beauty, happiness, and splendour falls before the stroke of sickness or death, as the flower before the scythe; or passes away like the shadow. How is it possible for a man's conduct to be sinless, when his heart is by nature unclean? Here is a clear proof that Job understood and believed the doctrine of original sin.

Job Speaks of Life’s Woes - “Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like.

Job Laments the Finality of Death. 1 “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. 2 Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. 3 Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You? 4 Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!

14 If someone dies, will they live again? I will wait for my renewal to come. you will long for the creature your hands have made. but not keep track of my sin. you will cover over my sin. so you destroy a person’s hope. you change their countenance and send them away. if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.

Job 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1][2] The book is anonymous; most scholars believe it was written around 6th century BCE. [3][4] This chapter records the speech of Job, which belongs to the Dialogue section of the book, comprising Job 3:1 – 31:40. [5][6]

Job’s wild and “unthinkable” wish in vv. – is a bold stroke of imagination and desire: if only in Sheol he were protected till God would remember him! Were he to live again (v. ), things would be different, but alas, God destroys “the hope of mortals” (v. ).

14 If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard service. I will wait for my renewal b to come. 15 You will call and I will answer you; you will long for the creature your hands have made. 16 Surely then you will count my steps. but not keep track of my sin. 17 My offenses will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin.