Job 14:1–4

⁷Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

⁷Yet man is borne vnto ^‖trouble, as ^†the sparkes flie vpward.

²³For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

^23*For all his dayes are sorrowes, and his traueile, griefe; yea his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanitie.

⁴How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

^4*How then can man bee iustified with God? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?

¹IS there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

¹¶ Is there not ^‖an appointed time to man vpon earth? are not his dayes also like the dayes of an hireling?

¹¹Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹¹Uerely I say vnto you, Among them that are borne of women, there hath not risen a greater then Iohn the Baptist: notwithstanding, hee that is least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.

¹⁴What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

^14*What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?

⁶My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.

^6*My dayes are swifter then a weauers shuttle, and are spent without hope.

²⁵Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

²⁵Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.

⁹And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

⁹And Iacob said vnto Pharaoh, ^*The dayes of the yeeres of my pilgrimage are an hundred & thirtie yeres: few and euill haue the dayes of the yeeres of my life bene, and haue not attained vnto the dayes of the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimage.

⁵Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

^5†Behold, I was shapen in iniquitie: and in sinne did my mother conceiue me.

¹⁷Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

¹⁷Therefore I hated life, because the worke that is wrought vnder the Sunne is grieuous vnto mee: for all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.

⁵Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

^5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.

⁶The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

⁷The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

⁸The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

^6*The voyce sayd; Cry. And hee sayd; What shall I cry? All flesh is grasse, and all the goodlinesse thereof is as the flowre of the field.

⁷The grasse withereth, the flowre fadeth; because the spirit of the LORD bloweth vpon it: surely the people is grasse.

^8*The grasse withereth, the flowre fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for euer.

²⁴For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

^24‖For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glory of man as the flowre of grasse: the grasse withereth, and the flowre thereof falleth away.

⁹(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

⁹(For ^*we are but of yesterday, and know ^†nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)

¹⁵As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

¹⁶For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

¹⁵ As for man, his dayes are as grasse: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

^16†For the winde passeth ouer it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

¹⁵For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.

¹⁵For we are strangers before thee, and soiourners, as were all our fathers: ^*Our dayes on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none ^†abiding.

¹⁴Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

¹⁴Whereas yee know not what shalbe on the morow: ^*for what is your life? ^‖It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and then vanisheth away.

¹⁰But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

¹¹For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

¹⁰But the rich, in that hee is made low: because as the floure of the grasse he shall passe away.

¹¹For the Sunne is no sooner risen with a burning heate, but it withereth the grasse; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his wayes.

⁴Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

^4*Man is like to vanity: his dayes are as a shadow that passeth away.

¹¹My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.

^11*My dayes are like a shadow, that declineth: & I am withered like grasse.

¹³But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

¹³But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall hee prolong his dayes which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

²⁵Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

²⁶They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

²⁵Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.

²⁶They are passed away as the ^†‖swift ships: as the Eagle that hasteth to the pray.

¹²The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

^12*The righteous shal flourish like the palme tree: hee shall growe like a cedar in Lebanon.

⁵Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

⁶In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

⁷For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

⁸Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

⁹For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

^5‖Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp.

⁶In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth vp: in the euening it is cut downe, and withereth.

⁷For we are consumed by thine anger: and by thy wrath are we troubled.

⁸Thou hast set our iniquities before thee: our secret sinnes in the light of thy countenance.

^9†‖For all our dayes are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our yeeres as a tale that is told.

⁷When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

⁷When the wicked spring as the grasse, and when all the workers of iniquitie doe flourish: it is that they shall be destroyed for euer.

³Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

^3* LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? or the sonne of man, that thou makest account of him?

²And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

^2*And enter not into iudgement with thy seruant: for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified.

⁴What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

^4*What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?

²⁵Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

²⁵Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the drie stubble?

²⁷Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.

²⁷Thou puttest my feete also in the stockes, and ^†lookest narrowly vnto all my pathes; thou settest a print vpon the ^†heeles of my feete.

¹⁷What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

¹⁸And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?

^17*What is man, that thou shouldest magnifie him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart vpon him?

¹⁸And that thou shouldest visite him euery morning, and trie him euery moment?

¹⁹If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

²⁰If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

¹⁹If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?

²⁰If I iustifie my selfe, mine owne mouth shall condemne me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prooue me peruerse.

³²For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

³²For he is not a man as I am, that I should answere him, and we should come together in iudgement.

¹⁹Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

¹⁹Now we know that what things soeuer the Law saith, it saith to them who are vnder the Law: that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world may become ^‖guilty before God.

⁶That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

⁶That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh, and that which is borne of the spirit, is spirit.

¹⁴What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

^14*What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?

³Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

³Among whom also we all had our conuersation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling ^†the desires of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, euen as others:

⁸So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

⁹But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁸So then they that are in the flesh, cannot please God.

⁹But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man haue not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

⁴How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

⁵Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

⁶How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

^4*How then can man bee iustified with God? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?

⁵Behold euen to the moone, and it shineth not, yea the starres are not pure in his sight.

⁶How much lesse man, that is a worme: and the sonne of man which is a ^*worme?

³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

³⁵And the Angel answered and said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the Highest shall ouershadow thee. Therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall bee called the sonne of God.

⁵Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

^5†Behold, I was shapen in iniquitie: and in sinne did my mother conceiue me.

¹²Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

¹²Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into the world, and death by sin: and so death passed vpon all men, ^‖for that all haue sinned.

⁵Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

^5‖Thou carriest them away as with a flood, they are as a sleepe: in the morning they are like grasse which groweth vp.

³¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

³¶ And Adam liued an hundred and thirtie yeeres, and begate a sonne in his owne likenesse, after his image; and called his name Seth.