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Job Laments the Finality of Death

Job 14:22

In 11 translations

BSB
He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”
KJV
But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
WEB
But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns.”
ASV
But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.
LSV
Only—his flesh is pained for him, || And his soul mourns for him.”
YLT
Only — his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'
DBY
But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.
DRC
But yet his flesh, while he shall live, shall have pain, and his soul shall mourn over him.
GNV
But while his flesh is vpon him, he shall be sorowfull, and while his soule is in him, it shall mourne.
JPS
But his flesh grieveth for him, and his soul mourneth over him.
LXXE
But his flesh is in pain, and his soul mourns.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אַךְ־בְּ֭שָׂרוֹ עָלָ֣יו יִכְאָ֑ב וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ עָלָ֥יו תֶּאֱבָֽל׃
LXX-Br
Ἀλλʼ ἢ αἱ σάρκες αὐτοῦ ἤλγησαν, ἡ δὲ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐπένθησεν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Job 19:26Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
  • Job 19:22Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?
  • Luke 16:23–24In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my…
  • Proverbs 14:32The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
  • Job 33:19–21A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.
  • Job 19:20My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

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