1Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.14.1 few…: Heb. short of days 2He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 3And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee? 4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.14.4 can…: Heb. will give 5Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; 6Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.14.6 rest: Heb. cease
7For 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. 8Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; 9Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. 10But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?14.10 wasteth…: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off 11As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: 12So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. 13O 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! 14If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. 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.14.18 cometh…: Heb. fadeth 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.14.19 washest…: Heb. overflowest 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. 22But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
114:1 Yob 5:7; Mub 2:23“Omuntu azaalibwa omukazi,
abeera ku nsi akaseera katono era abeera mu kutegana.
214:2 a Yak 1:10 b Zab 90:5-6 c Yob 8:9Amulisa ng’ekimuli n’awotoka;
abulawo mangu ng’ekisiikirize, tabeerera.
314:3 a Zab 8:4; 144:3 b Zab 143:2Otunuulira omuntu afaanana bw’atyo?
Olimuleeta gy’oli asalirwe omusango?
414:4 a Zab 51:10 b Bef 2:1-3 c Yk 3:6; Bar 5:12Ani ayinza okuggya ekirongoofu mu kitali kirongoofu?
Tewali n’omu!
514:5 Yob 21:21Ennaku z’omuntu zaagererwa,
wagera obungi bw’emyezi gye
era n’oteekawo ekkomo ly’atasobola kusukka.
614:6 a Yob 7:19 b Yob 7:1, 2; Zab 39:13Kale tomufaako muleke yekka,
okutuusa lw’alimala okutuukiriza emirimu gye ng’omupakasi.
7“Wakiri waliwo essuubi ng’omuti guloka:
Bwe gutemebwa, guloka nate,
era ekikolo kyagwo ekiggya tekifa.
8Emirandira gyagwo gyandikaddiyidde mu ttaka
era n’ekikonge ne kifiira mu ttaka,
9naye olw’emirandira okutambula ne ginoonya amazzi kimulisa
ne kireeta amatabi ng’ekisimbe.
1014:10 Yob 13:19Naye omuntu afa era n’agalamizibwa,
assa ogw’enkomerero n’akoma.
1114:11 Is 19:5Ng’amazzi bwe gaggwa mu nnyanja
oba omugga bwe gukalira ne guggwaawo,
1214:12 a Kub 20:11; 21:1 b Bik 3:21bw’atyo omuntu bw’agalamira,
era n’atasituka okutuusa eggulu bwe linaggwaawo,
abantu tebajja kuzuukuka oba kuggyibwa mu tulo twabwe.
1314:13 Is 26:20“Singa kale onkweka emagombe
era n’onziika okutuusa obusungu bwo lwe buliggwaawo!
Singa ongerera ekiseera
n’onzijukira!
14Omuntu bw’afa, addamu n’abeera omulamu?
Ennaku zange zonna ez’okuweereza
nnaalindanga okuwona kwange kujje.
1514:15 Yob 13:22Olimpita nange ndikuyitaba;
olyegomba ekitonde emikono gyo kye gyatonda.
1614:16 a Zab 139:1-3; Nge 5:21; Yer 32:19 b Yob 10:6Ddala ku olwo bw’olibala ebigere byange,
naye tolyekaliriza bibi byange.
1714:17 a Ma 32:34 b Kos 13:12Ebisobyo byange biriba bisibiddwa mu kisawo;
olibikka ku kibi kyange.
18“Naye ng’olusozi bwe luseebengerera ne luggwaawo,
era ng’ejjinja bwe liva mu kifo kyalyo,
1914:19 Yob 7:6ng’amazzi bwe gaggwereeza amayinja
era ng’okwanjaala kwago bwe kutwala ettaka ly’oku nsi;
bw’atyo bw’azikiriza essuubi ly’omuntu.
20Omumalamu amaanyi omuwangula lumu n’aggweerawo ddala;
okyusa enfaanana ye n’omugoba.
2114:21 Mub 9:5; Is 63:16Abaana be bwe bafuna ekitiibwa, takimanya,
bwe bagwa, takiraba.
22Obulamu bw’omubiri gwe bwokka bw’awulira
ne yeekungubagira yekka.”
