Job 14:6

Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

In Context

5If determined are his days, The number of his months [are] with Thee, His limit Thou hast made, And he passeth not over;

7For there is of a tree hope, if it be cut down, That again it doth change, That its tender branch doth not cease.

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Cross References

Job 7:16I have wasted away — not to the age do I live. Cease from me, for my days [are] vanity.

Job 10:20Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,

Matthew 20:1'For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard,

Matthew Henry on Job 14:2-7

Brevity and Frailty of Human Life. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. 2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee? 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. 5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass; 6 Turn from him, that he may… Read the whole commentary →

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