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if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They never know if their children grow up in honor or sink to insignificance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His sons come to honour, and he knoweth <i>it</i> not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth <i>it</i> not of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His sons come to honor, and he does not know <i>it;</i> They are brought low, and he does not perceive <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His sons achieve honor, but he does not know <i>it;</i> Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His sons achieve honor, but he does not know <i>it;</i> Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His sons achieve honor, but he does not know <i>it</i>; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His sons achieve honor, and he does not know it; They become insignificant, and he is not aware of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We never live to know if our children are praised or disgraced. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His sons are honored, and he doesn't know it. Or they become unimportant, and he doesn't realize it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Our children win honor, but we never know it, nor are we told when they are disgraced. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"If his children are honored, he doesn't know it; if they become insignificant, he never perceives it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it. They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His sons are honored, and he does not know; And they are little, and he does not attend to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His sons will be honored and he knew not: they will be brought low, and he will not understand for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whether his sons have been noble or ignoble, he will not understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If their children are honored, they are not aware of it; or if disgraced, they do not know about them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their children come to honor, and they do not know it; they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If his sons multiply, he does not know it; if they decrease, he perceives it not of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If his sons will be multiplied, he does not know, and if they diminish, it is not known to them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he regardeth them not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and though his children be multiplied, he knows <i>it</i> not; and if they be few, he is not aware.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/14-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2233" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/14.htm">Job Laments the Finality of Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">If his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: yiḵ·bə·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">receive honor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yê·ḏā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know it;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6819.htm" title="6819: wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To be or grow insignificant. A primitive root; to be small, i.e. ignoble.">if they are brought low,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he is unaware.</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></span><br />Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15-16</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7-8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Psalm 90:5-6</a></span><br />You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— / in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:11</a></span><br />There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Psalm 49:10-12</a></span><br />For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. / Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes. / But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-4.htm">Psalm 146:4</a></span><br />When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:16</a></span><br />For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Isaiah 38:11</a></span><br />I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a></span><br />So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13-14</a></span><br />Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope. / For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1-4</a></span><br />For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them.</p><p class="hdg">he knoweth it not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-20.htm">1 Samuel 4:20</a></b></br> 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 <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></b></br> Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up <i>riches</i>, and knoweth not who shall gather them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18,19</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/5-12.htm">Achieve</a> <a href="/job/13-1.htm">Attendeth</a> <a href="/job/10-15.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/esther/10-2.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Honored</a> <a href="/esther/8-16.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/esther/5-11.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/job/8-7.htm">Insignificant</a> <a href="/job/6-5.htm">Low</a> <a href="/job/9-11.htm">Perceive</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm">Perceives</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm">Perceiveth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-50.htm">Regardeth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm">Achieve</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Attendeth</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/job/19-9.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Honored</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Insignificant</a> <a href="/job/22-23.htm">Low</a> <a href="/job/23-5.htm">Perceive</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-18.htm">Perceives</a> <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Perceiveth</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Regardeth</a><div class="vheading2">Job 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job entreats God for favor, by the shortness of life, and certainty of death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/14-7.htm">He waits for his change</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/14-16.htm">By sin the creature is subject to corruption</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;</b><br>This phrase reflects the theme of human mortality and the limitations of earthly life. In the context of Job's lament, it underscores the separation between the living and the dead. Job is expressing the futility of life and the inability of the deceased to partake in the joys or sorrows of their descendants. This aligns with the broader biblical theme found in <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5</a>, which states that the dead know nothing and have no further reward. The cultural context of the ancient Near East placed significant importance on family honor and legacy, yet Job highlights the stark reality that death severs one's connection to these earthly concerns. This can also be seen as a reflection on the transient nature of human achievements, echoing the sentiments found in <a href="/psalms/49-17.htm">Psalm 49:17</a>, where wealth and honor cannot be taken beyond the grave.<p><b>if they are brought low, he is unaware.</b><br>This part of the verse continues the theme of disconnection between the living and the dead. It emphasizes the helplessness and lack of awareness of those who have passed away regarding the fortunes or misfortunes of their descendants. In the historical context of Job, family lineage and the prosperity of one's children were seen as a continuation of one's own life and legacy. However, Job's statement here challenges this notion by pointing out that death renders one oblivious to such matters. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative of the finality of death, as seen in <a href="/psalms/146-4.htm">Psalm 146:4</a>, where it is stated that when a person dies, their plans perish. Theologically, this can also be seen as a precursor to the New Testament revelation of eternal life through Jesus Christ, who offers a hope that transcends the limitations of earthly existence, as seen in <a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and questions the nature of human existence and divine justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_sons.htm">Job's Sons</a></b><br>Though not named in this specific verse, Job's children are part of his family, whose fate is unknown to him after death, highlighting the theme of human limitation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_afterlife.htm">The Afterlife</a></b><br>This verse touches on the concept of the afterlife, where the dead are unaware of earthly events, reflecting ancient beliefs about Sheol, the abode of the dead.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitation_and_mortality.htm">Human Limitation and Mortality</a></b><br><a href="/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21</a> reminds us of the limitations of human understanding, especially concerning life after death. It encourages humility and reliance on God's wisdom rather than our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_honors.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Honors</a></b><br>The verse highlights the fleeting nature of earthly achievements and honors, urging believers to focus on eternal values rather than temporary accolades.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite our lack of knowledge about the future or the state of our loved ones after death, we are called to trust in God's sovereign plan and His ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_present_relationships.htm">The Importance of Present Relationships</a></b><br>Since we are unaware of what happens after death, this verse encourages us to cherish and nurture our relationships while we have the opportunity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_the_resurrection.htm">Hope in the Resurrection</a></b><br>For Christians, the lack of awareness after death is not the end of the account. The hope of resurrection and eternal life through Jesus Christ provides comfort and assurance beyond the grave.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_the_book_of_joshua.htm">How can angels sin if heaven is sinless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_job's_kids_to_die.htm">Job 1:18-19 - Why would God permit the deaths of Job's children if they were not the ones being tested?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah's_mom_shift_from_curse_to_idol.htm">In Judges 17:1-4, how does Micah's mother shift from cursing the stolen silver to dedicating it for an idol, and what does this imply about her religious consistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_many_prayers_unanswered.htm">John 14:13-14 - If 'whatever you ask in my name' will be done, how do we explain the countless unanswered prayers throughout history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not</span>. 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 (<span class="greek">ἐπὶ τινα χρόνον</span>)' to the departed, and cause them a certain amount of joy or sorrow ('Eth. Nic.,' 1:11). <span class="cmt_word">And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them</span>. Equally, in the opposite case, <span class="accented">if</span> his sons are brought low, he is ignorant of it, and unaffected by their fate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/14-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If his sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֭נָיו</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">receive honor,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכְבְּד֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiḵ·bə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he does not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">know it;</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵדָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ḏā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if they are brought low,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6819.htm">Strong's 6819: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or grow insignificant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is unaware.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/14-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 14:21 His sons come to honor and he (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/14-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 14:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 14:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/14-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 14:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 14:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>