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their life is full of trouble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He feels only the pain of his own body, and he mourns only for himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But his flesh will be in pain over it, And his soul will mourn over it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“However, his body pains him, And his soul mourns for himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But his flesh pains him, And he mourns only for himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But his body [lamenting its decay] grieves in pain over it, And his soul mourns over [the loss of] himself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself. Second Series of Speeches<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We feel no pain but our own, and when we mourn, it's only for ourselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But his flesh upon him hath pain, and his soul within him mourneth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He feels only his body's pain. He is only worried about himself."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We feel only the pain of our own bodies and the grief of our own minds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He feels only his own pain, and grieves only for himself."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Only his flesh has pain for himself, and he mourns for himself." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Only—his flesh is pained for him, "" And his soul mourns for him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Only -- his flesh for him is pained, And his soul for him doth mourn.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul upon him shall mourn.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But yet his flesh, while he shall live, shall have pain, and his soul shall mourn over him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in this way his body, while he yet lives, will have grief, and his soul will mourn over himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Only for themselves, their pain; only for themselves, their mourning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They feel only the pain of their own bodies, and mourn only for themselves.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But his flesh upon him shall have pal,, and his soul within him shall mourn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However his flesh upon him will sorrow, and his soul will mourn for him” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But his flesh grieveth for him, And his soul mourneth over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But his flesh is in pain, and his soul mourns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/14-22.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=2240" 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">21</span>If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">He feels only</a> <a href="/hebrew/3510.htm" title="3510: yiḵ·’āḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be in pain. A primitive root; properly, to feel pain; by implication, to grieve; figuratively, to spoil.">the pain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">of his own body</a> <a href="/hebrew/56.htm" title="56: te·’ĕ·ḇāl (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To mourn. A primitive root; to bewail.">and mourns</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">only for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: wə·nap̄·šōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">himself.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><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="/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2-4</a></span><br />I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred. / My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue: / “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-23.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:23</a></span><br />Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-3.htm">Psalm 88:3-4</a></span><br />For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol. / I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-39.htm">Lamentations 3:39</a></span><br />Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></span><br />I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6-7</a></span><br />I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. / My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></span><br />before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-9.htm">Psalm 31:9-10</a></span><br />Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. / For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-5</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. / My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Romans 8:22-23</a></span><br />We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time. / Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-2.htm">2 Corinthians 5:2-4</a></span><br />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. / For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.<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="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But his flesh on him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.</p><p class="hdg">his flesh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-20.htm">Job 19:20,22,26</a></b></br> My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19-21</a></b></br> He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong <i>pain</i>: … </p><p class="hdg">his soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-23.htm">Luke 16:23,24</a></b></br> And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/14-6.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/job/10-19.htm">Body</a> <a href="/exodus/23-9.htm">Feels</a> <a href="/job/13-14.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-2.htm">Grieveth</a> <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-22.htm">Mourneth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-1.htm">Mourns</a> <a href="/job/7-11.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Pained</a> <a href="/job/10-8.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/13-14.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/10-13.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/15-19.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Body</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">Feels</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-15.htm">Grieveth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/psalms/35-14.htm">Mourneth</a> <a href="/psalms/35-14.htm">Mourns</a> <a href="/job/15-20.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Pained</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Pains</a> <a href="/job/30-25.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/16-4.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/19-27.htm">Within</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>He feels only the pain of his own body</b><br>This phrase highlights the intense personal suffering that Job is experiencing. In the context of the Book of Job, Job is a man who has lost everything: his wealth, his children, and his health. The pain of his own body refers to the physical afflictions he endures, such as boils and sores, which are described earlier in the book (<a href="/job/2-7.htm">Job 2:7</a>). This suffering is a test of his faith and integrity, as Satan challenges God by claiming that Job will curse God if he loses his health (<a href="/job/1-11.htm">Job 1:11</a>). The focus on his own body underscores the isolation and personal nature of his suffering, as physical pain often leads to a sense of being cut off from others and from God.<p><b>and mourns only for himself.</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes Job's deep personal grief and the introspective nature of his mourning. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, mourning was often a communal activity, involving family and community members. However, Job's mourning is solitary, reflecting his profound sense of abandonment and despair. This self-focused mourning can be seen as a reflection of his existential crisis, where he questions the meaning of life and the justice of God (<a href="/job/3-11.htm">Job 3:11-26</a>). Theologically, this can be connected to the broader biblical theme of human suffering and the search for understanding in the face of inexplicable trials. Job's lamentation foreshadows the suffering of Christ, who also experienced deep personal anguish and isolation, particularly in the Garden of Gethsemane (<a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">Matthew 26:36-46</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing immense suffering and loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The context of this verse is Job's lament over the human condition and his own personal suffering, as he grapples with the pain and sorrow of his circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_human_suffering.htm">Understanding Human Suffering</a></b><br><a href="/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22</a> highlights the reality of personal pain and mourning. It reminds us that suffering is an intrinsic part of the human experience, and it is important to acknowledge and process our own pain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_compassion.htm">Empathy and Compassion</a></b><br>While Job focuses on his own suffering, this verse can encourage us to develop empathy for others who are in pain. Recognizing our own struggles can help us be more compassionate toward others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_hope.htm">The Need for Hope</a></b><br>In the midst of suffering, it is crucial to seek hope beyond our immediate circumstances. Job's lament points to the need for a deeper understanding of God's purposes and the hope of eventual restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament_in_faith.htm">The Role of Lament in Faith</a></b><br>Job's expression of pain is a form of lament, which is a valid and important aspect of faith. Lament allows us to bring our deepest hurts before God, trusting that He hears and understands.<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/what_is_compassion_and_forgiveness.htm">What does the Bible say about chronic pain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_cancer.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on cancer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/top_10_bible_miracles.htm">What does the Bible say about Tourette syndrome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_need_healing_if_pain's_gone.htm">Revelation 22:2: Why would the nations need healing from the tree of life if pain and suffering are supposedly abolished at this point?</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 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But his flesh upon him shall have pain</span>. The best rendering is probably that which is placed in the margin of the Revised Version, <span class="accented">only for himself his flesh hath pain</span>, <span class="accented">and for himself his soul mourneth.</span> Nothing more is intended than to negative the idea that the future condition of his children will seriously affect a man who is suffering under God's afflicting hand, either in this life or afterwards. He cannot but be occupied solely with himself. His own sufferings, whether of body or mind, win absorb all his attention. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/14-22.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">He feels only</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the pain</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכְאָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(yiḵ·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3510.htm">Strong's 3510: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feel pain, to grieve, to spoil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his own body</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭שָׂרוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·śā·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mourns</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּאֱבָֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(te·’ĕ·ḇāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_56.htm">Strong's 56: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bewail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only for</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">himself.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/14-22.htm">Job 14:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/14-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 14:22 But his flesh on him has pain (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/14-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 14:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 14:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:1" /></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>