Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If their children are honored, they do not know it; if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it. New Living Translation They never know if their children grow up in honor or sink to insignificance. English Standard Version His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not. Berean Standard Bible If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. King James Bible His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. New King James Version His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; They are brought low, and he does not perceive it. New American Standard Bible “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it. NASB 1995 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it. NASB 1977 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it. Legacy Standard Bible His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it. Amplified Bible “His sons achieve honor, and he does not know it; They become insignificant, and he is not aware of it. Christian Standard Bible If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it. Holman Christian Standard Bible If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it. American Standard Version His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English If his sons will be multiplied, he does not know, and if they diminish, it is not known to them Brenton Septuagint Translation and though his children be multiplied, he knows it not; and if they be few, he is not aware. Contemporary English Version We never live to know if our children are praised or disgraced. Douay-Rheims Bible Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand. English Revised Version His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation His sons are honored, and he doesn't know it. Or they become unimportant, and he doesn't realize it. Good News Translation Our children win honor, but we never know it, nor are we told when they are disgraced. International Standard Version "If his children are honored, he doesn't know it; if they become insignificant, he never perceives it. JPS Tanakh 1917 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he regardeth them not. Literal Standard Version His sons are honored, and he does not know; And they are little, and he does not attend to them. Majority Standard Bible If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. New American Bible If their children are honored, they are not aware of it; or if disgraced, they do not know about them. NET Bible If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it. New Revised Standard Version Their children come to honor, and they do not know it; they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed. New Heart English Bible His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them. Webster's Bible Translation His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. World English Bible His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it. They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them. Young's Literal Translation Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Laments the Finality of Death…20You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away. 21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. 22He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”… Cross References Job 14:22 He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself." Job 24:24 They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain. Proverbs 31:18 She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night. Ecclesiastes 9:5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten. Treasury of Scripture His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them. he knoweth it not 1 Samuel 4:20 And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. Psalm 39:6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. Ecclesiastes 2:18,19 Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me… Jump to Previous Achieve Attendeth Conscious Honor Honored Honour Honoured Insignificant Low Perceive Perceives Perceiveth RegardethJump to Next Achieve Attendeth Conscious Honor Honored Honour Honoured Insignificant Low Perceive Perceives Perceiveth RegardethJob 14 1. Job entreats God for favor, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death7. He waits for his change 16. By sin the creature is subject to corruption Verse 21. - His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not. The meaning seems to be, "If his sons come to honour, it is of no advantage to him; in the remote and wholly separate region of Sheol he will not be aware of it." The view is more dismal than that of Aristotle, who argues that the fate of those whom they have loved and left on earth will be sure to penetrate, in course of time (ἐπὶ τινα χρόνον)' to the departed, and cause them a certain amount of joy or sorrow ('Eth. Nic.,' 1:11). And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them. Equally, in the opposite case, if his sons are brought low, he is ignorant of it, and unaffected by their fate. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew If his sonsבָ֭נָיו (ḇā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son receive honor, יִכְבְּד֣וּ (yiḵ·bə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome he does not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know it; יֵדָ֑ע (yê·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know if they are brought low, וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ (wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6819: To be or grow insignificant he is unaware. וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no Links Job 14:21 NIVJob 14:21 NLT Job 14:21 ESV Job 14:21 NASB Job 14:21 KJV Job 14:21 BibleApps.com Job 14:21 Biblia Paralela Job 14:21 Chinese Bible Job 14:21 French Bible Job 14:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 14:21 His sons come to honor and he (Jb) |