Catholic Public Domain Version
"The days of man are short, and the number of his months is with you; you have determined his limits, which cannot be surpassed. "
— Job 14:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;”
“Seeing his days are determined, The number of his months is with thee, And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; ”
“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his bounds that he can't pass;”
“Since man’s days are determined, the number of his months is under your control; you have set his limit and he cannot pass it.”
“The days of man are short, and the number of his months is with thee: thou hast appointed his bounds which cannot be passed.”
“If his days are ordered, and you have knowledge of the number of his months, having given him a fixed limit past which he may not go;”
“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;”
He comes forth like a flower, and is crushed, and he flees, as if a shadow, and never remains in the same state.
And do you consider it fitting to look down with your eyes on someone in this way and to lead him into judgment with you?
Who can make him clean who is conceived of unclean seed? Are you not the only one who can?
The days of man are short, and the number of his months is with you; you have determined his limits, which cannot be surpassed.
Withdraw a little from him, so that he may rest, until his awaited day arrives, like that of the hired hand.
A tree has hope: if it has been cut, it turns green again, and its branches spring forth.
If its roots grow old in the earth, and its trunk passes into dust,