Job 14:21 - Tree of Life Version If his sons achieve honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not perceive it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; they are brought low, and he perceives it not. American Standard Version (1901) His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. Common English Bible Their children achieve honor, and they don’t know it; their children become insignificant, and they don’t see it. Catholic Public Domain Version Whether his sons have been noble or ignoble, he will not understand. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand. |
For what does he care for his family that he leaves behind, when the number of his months has come to an end?
They are exalted for a little while and then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others, they are like heads of grain they wither.
Behold, You made my days mere hand-breadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Surely all humanity is but vapor. Selah
She discerns that her business is good. Her lamp never goes out at night.
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, even the memory of them is forgotten.
For You are our Father— even if Abraham would not know us or Israel not recognize us. You, Adonai, are our Father, our Redeemer— from everlasting is Your Name.
As she was dying, the women attending her said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you have brought forth a son!” But she did not respond or take it to heart.