Job 14:1–3

1 “Mortals, born of woman,

are of few days and full of trouble.

2 They spring up like flowers and wither away;

like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.

3 Do you fix your eye on them?

Will you bring them before you for judgment?

1 Man that is born of a woman

Is of few days, and full of trouble.

2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down:

He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one,

And bringest me into judgment with thee?

1 “How frail is humanity!

How short is life, how full of trouble!

2 We blossom like a flower and then wither.

Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.

3 Must you keep an eye on such a frail creature

and demand an accounting from me?

1 “Man who is born of woman

Is of few days and full of trouble.

2 He comes forth like a flower and fades away;

He flees like a shadow and does not continue.

3 And do You open Your eyes on such a one,

And bring me to judgment with Yourself?

1 “All of us born to women

live only a few days and have lots of trouble.

2 We grow up like flowers and then dry up and die.

We are like a passing shadow that does not last.

3 Lord, do you need to watch me like this?

Must you bring me before you to be judged?

1 Man, that is born of a woman,

Is of few days, and full of trouble.

2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down:

He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one,

And bringest me into judgment with thee?

1 Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not. 3 Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

1 “A person who is born of a woman is short-lived 

and is full of trouble. 

2 He comes up like a flower; then he withers. 

He is like a fleeting shadow; he doesn’t stay long. 

3 You observe this 

and call me to account to you. 

1 Man born of woman

is short of days and full of trouble.

2 He blossoms like a flower, then withers;

he flees like a shadow and does not last.

3 Do You really take notice of one like this?

Will You bring me into judgment against You?

1 “A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble,

2 comes up like a flower and withers,

flees like a shadow and does not last.

3 Do you fix your eyes on such a one?

Do you bring me into judgment with you?

1 “A human being born of a woman

is short of days and full of troubles.

2 Like a flower he comes up, and he withers away;

and he flees like a shadow, but he does not last.

3 Even on such a one you fix your eyes,

and you bring me into judgment with you.

1 They have only a few days to live.

Their lives are full of trouble.

2 They grow like flowers, and then they dry up.

They are like shadows that quickly disappear.

3 “God, why do you keep looking at someone like me?

Are you planning to take me to court?

1 “Man, who is born of woman,

Is short-lived and full of turmoil.

2 “Like a flower he comes forth and withers.

He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

3 “You also open Your eyes on him

And bring him into judgment with Yourself.