Job 14:15-21
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 14
15You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands. 16For now You number my steps, You do not observe my sin. 17My wrongdoing is sealed up in a bag, And You cover over my guilt. 18'But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place; 19Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy a man’s hope. 20You forever overpower him and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away. 21His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it.King James Version
Chapter 14
15Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
16For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
18And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
19The 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.
20Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
21His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 14
15You would call, and I would answer you. You would long for the work of your hands. 16For then you would count my steps but would not take note of my sin.
17My rebellion would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity.
18But as a mountain collapses and crumbles and a rock is dislodged from its place,
19as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil from the land, so you destroy a man's hope.
20You completely overpower him, and he passes on; you change his appearance and send him away.
21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.
New Living Translation
Chapter 14
15You would call and I would answer, and you would yearn for me, your handiwork. 16For then you would guard my steps, instead of watching for my sins. 17My sins would be sealed in a pouch, and you would cover my guilt.
18'But instead, as mountains fall and crumble and as rocks fall from a cliff,
19as water wears away the stones and floods wash away the soil, so you destroy people’s hope.
20You always overpower them, and they pass from the scene. You disfigure them in death and send them away.
21They never know if their children grow up in honor or sink to insignificance.
English Standard Version
Chapter 14
15You would call, and I would answer you; you would long for the work of your hands. 16For then you would number my steps; you would not keep watch over my sin; 17my transgression would be sealed up in a bag, and you would cover over my iniquity. 18“But the mountain falls and crumbles away, and the rock is removed from its place; 19the waters wear away the stones; the torrents wash away the soil of the earth; so you destroy the hope of man. 20You prevail forever against him, and he passes; you change his countenance, and send him away. 21His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.New International Version
Chapter 14
15You will call and I will answer you; you will long for the creature your hands have made. 16Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin.
17My offenses will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin.
18But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and as a rock is moved from its place,
19as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy a person's hope.
20You overpower them once for all, and they are gone; you change their countenance and send them away.
21If their children are honored, they do not know it; if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.
New King James Version