Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

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

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

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(A)Since his days are determined,
The number of his months is with You;
You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.
(B)Look away from him that he may [a]rest,
Till (C)like a hired man he finishes his day.

“For there is hope for a tree,
If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And that its tender shoots will not cease.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 14:6 Lit. cease