Job 14:20–22

20 You overpower them once for all, and they are gone;

you change their countenance and send them away.

21 If their children are honored, they do not know it;

if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.

22 They feel but the pain of their own bodies

and mourn only for themselves.”

20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth:

Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not;

And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain,

And his soul within him shall mourn.

20 You always overpower them, and they pass from the scene.

You disfigure them in death and send them away.

21 They never know if their children grow up in honor

or sink to insignificance.

22 They suffer painfully;

their life is full of trouble.”

20 You prevail forever against him, and he passes on;

You change his countenance and send him away.

21 His sons come to honor, and he does not know it;

They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.

22 But his flesh will be in pain over it,

And his soul will mourn over it.”

20 You defeat people forever, and they are gone;

you change their appearance and send them away.

21 Their children are honored, but they do not know it;

their children are disgraced, but they do not see it.

22 They only feel the pain of their body

and feel sorry for themselves.”

20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth;

Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

21 His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not;

And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

22 But his flesh upon him hath pain,

And his soul within him mourneth.

20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him. 21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not. 22 But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.

20 You overpower him forever, and he passes away. 

You change his appearance and send him away. 

21 His sons are honored, and he doesn’t know it. 

Or they become unimportant, and he doesn’t realize it. 

22 He feels only his body’s pain. 

He is only worried about himself.” 

20 You completely overpower him, and he passes on;

You change his appearance and send him away.

21 If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;

if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

22 He feels only the pain of his own body

and mourns only for himself.

20 You prevail forever against them, and they pass away;

you change their countenance and send them away.

21 Their children come to honor, and they do not know it;

they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed.

22 They feel only the pain of their own bodies

and mourn only for themselves.”

20 You overpower him forever, and he passes away;

you change his countenance, then you send him away.

21 His children may come to honor, but he does not know it;

or they may become lowly, but he does not realize it.

22 He feels only the pain of his own body,

and his inner self mourns for him.”

20 You overpower us completely, and then we’re gone.

You change the way we look and send us to our graves.

21 If our children are honored, we don’t even know it.

If they are dishonored, we don’t even see it.

22 All we feel is the pain of our own bodies.

We are full of sadness only for ourselves.”

20 “You forever overpower him and he departs;

You change his appearance and send him away.

21 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;

Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

22 “But his body pains him,

And he mourns only for himself.”