Job, 14

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Zophar, the third of Job's friends, speaks, accusing Job of being wicked and insisting that God always punishes the wicked.

Job, 14

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Zophar Speaks

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?
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
15 Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and 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 honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Commentary

Job 14 is a chapter that speaks to the frailty of human life and the brevity of our time on earth. Job laments the fact that all of us are destined to die, and that no matter how hard we try, we cannot escape death. He speaks of the futility of trying to prolong life, as no matter how hard we try, death will eventually come. He also speaks of the vanity of life, as all of our accomplishments and possessions will eventually be forgotten. Job speaks of the hope that he has in God, and that God will eventually restore him to life. He speaks of the hope that God will remember him and that he will be able to stand before God and be judged. He speaks of the hope that God will be merciful and will forgive him for his sins. Job's words in this chapter are a reminder to us of the brevity of life and the importance of living each day to its fullest. We should not take our lives for granted, but instead strive to make the most of the time we have. We should also remember that God is merciful and will forgive us for our sins if we turn to Him in repentance.

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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Job, chapter 14 it would take approximately 2 minutes to finish.

There are 22 verses in Job, chapter 14.