Job 14:10

But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

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WEBBE

But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

BSB

But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?

KJV

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

ASV

But man dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

BBE

But man comes to his death and is gone: he gives up his spirit, and where is he?

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וְגֶבֶר ve·ge·ver and a man H1397 יָמוּת ya·mut he dies H4191 וַיֶּחֱלָשׁ vai·ye·che·lash and he was weak H2522 וַיִּגְוַע vai·yig·va' and he expired H1478 אָדָם 'a·dam a person H120 וְאַיּוֹ ve·'ai·yo and where [is]? he H335

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–15

Though a tree is cut down, yet, in a moist situation, shoots come forth, and grow up as a newly planted tree. But when man is cut off by death, he is for ever removed from his place in this world. The life of man may fitly be compared to the waters of a land flood, which spread far, but soon dry up. All Job's expressions here show his belief in the great doctrine of the resurrection. Job's friends proving miserable comforters, he pleases himself with the expectation of a change. If our sins are forgiven, and our hearts renewed to holiness, heaven will be the rest of our souls, while our bodies are hidden in the grave from the malice of our enemies, feeling no more pain from our corruptions, or our corrections.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.