Job 14:21

His banim come to honor, and he knoweth it not; 1 and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

In Context

20Thou prevailest lanetzach (forever) against him, and he passeth away; 1 Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 1

22Only his basar shall have pain upon him, 1 and his nefesh within him shall mourn.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 4:20And about the time of her mot (death) the attending women said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born ben. But she answered not, neither did her lev pay attention.

Psalms 39:6Hinei, Thou hast made my yamim as a handbreadth, 1 and mine lifespan is as nothing before Thee; 1 verily kol adam stand as kol hevel (altogether vanity). 1 Selah 1

Ecclesiastes 9:5For the living have da'as that they shall die; but the mesim do not have da'as of anything, neither have they any more a sachar, for the memory of them is forgotten.

Isaiah 63:16Doubtless Thou art Avinu, 1 though Avraham not have da'as of us, 1 and Yisroel not acknowledge us; 1 Thou, Hashem, art Avinu, Go'aleinu; 1 Shemecha is from everlasting. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 14:17-22

Complainings of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. 19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man. 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him… Read the whole commentary →

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