Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Human beings born by women are short-lived and full of trouble.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Holman Bible
is short of days and full of trouble.
A Conservative Version
Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
American Standard Version
Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
Amplified
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
Bible in Basic English
As for man, the son of woman, his days are short and full of trouble.
Darby Translation
Man, born of woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
Julia Smith Translation
Man being born of woman is short of days and full of disquiet
King James 2000
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"A human being born of a woman [is] short of days and full of troubles.
Modern King James verseion
Man born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.
NET Bible
"Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.
New Heart English Bible
"Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
The Emphasized Bible
Man that is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble:
Webster
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
World English Bible
"Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
Youngs Literal Translation
Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!
Themes
Afflictions » General references to
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
Distress » Sorrow » Common to all men
Employee » Character of unrighteous
natural Life » Described as » Short
natural Life » Described as » Full of trouble
Man » Man being born into trouble
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
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Interlinear
Yalad
Yowm
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues To Argue His Case With God
1 Human beings born by women are short-lived and full of trouble. 2 He springs up like a flower and then withers. Like a shadow, he disappears and doesn't last.
Names
Cross References
Job 5:7
But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."
Ecclesiastes 2:23
Indeed, all of his days are filled with sorrow, and his struggles bring grief. In fact, his mind remains restless throughout the night. This is pointless, too!
Genesis 47:9
"I'm 130 years old," Jacob replied. "My years have turned out to be few and unpleasant, but I haven't yet reached the age my ancestors did during their travels on earth."
Job 15:14
"What is mankind, that he can be blameless? Or does being born of a woman mean he'll be in the right?
Job 25:4
How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?
Psalm 39:5
Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude
Matthew 11:11
I tell all of you with certainty, among those born of women no one has appeared who is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom from heaven is greater than he.
Job 7:1
"Men have harsh servitude on earth, do they not? His days are like those of a hired laborer, are they not?
Job 7:6
My days pass as swiftly as a hand-loom; they come to their conclusion without hope.
Job 9:25
"My days pass faster than a runner; but they pass quickly without seeing anything good.
Psalm 51:5
Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
So I hated life, because whatever is done on earth causes me trouble it's all pointless, like chasing after the wind.