Catholic Public Domain Version
"Withdraw a little from him, so that he may rest, until his awaited day arrives, like that of the hired hand. "
— Job 14:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.”
“Look away from him, that he may rest, Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day. ”
“Look away from him, that he may rest, until he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.”
“Look away from him and let him desist, until he fulfills his time like a hired man.”
“Depart a little from him, that he may rest until his wished for day come, as that of the hireling.”
“Let your eyes be turned away from him, and take your hand from him, so that he may have pleasure at the end of his day, like a servant working for payment.”
“Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.”
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,
at the scent of water, it will sprout and bring forth leaves, as when it had first been planted.