ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Job 14.1

Book: Job · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

1. Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.

  1. 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 a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee? (Job 14:1-3, ASV)
WEB

1. “Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

  1. He grows up like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn’t continue. 3. Do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me into judgment with you? (Job 14:1-3, WEB)
KJV

1. Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. few: Heb. short of days

  1. 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? (Job 14:1-3, KJV)
YLT

1. Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!

  1. As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not. 3. Also, on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee. (Job 14:1-3, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.