American Standard Version

Job 14:14-22 American Standard Version (ASV)

14. If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.

15. Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

16. But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

17. My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.

18. But the mountain falling cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;

19. The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.

20. Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

21. His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

22. But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.