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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Job 14:21
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If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.
His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it; They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
Their children are honored, but they do not know it; their children are disgraced, but they do not see it.
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.
"His sons achieve honor, and he does not know it; They become insignificant, and he is not aware of it.
"His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it.
His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it; They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.
And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,
His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.
We never live to know if our children are praised or disgraced.
His children earn honor, but he doesn't know it; or they are brought low, but he doesn't notice.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
If their sons are honored, they will never know it. If their sons do wrong, they will never see it.
If his sons multiply, he does not know it; if they decrease, he perceives it not of them.
Our children win honor, but we never know it, nor are we told when they are disgraced.
His children may come to honor, but he does not know it; or they may become lowly, but he does not realize it.
His sons come to honor, and he does not know; they fail, but he does not mark it.
Whether his children come to worshipe or no, he can not tell: And yf they be men of lowe degre, he knoweth not.
His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he regardeth them not.
His sonnes come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought lowe, but he perceiueth it not of them.
And whether his children come to worship or no, he can not tell: And if they be men of lowe degree, he knoweth not.
and though his children be multiplied, he knows it not; and if they be few, he is not aware.
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
Whether hise sones ben noble, ether vnnoble, he schal not vndurstonde.
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; And they are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.
His sons come to honor, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.
They never know if their children grow up in honor or sink to insignificance.
His sons receive honor, but he does not know it. Or they lose honor, but he does not see it.
Their children come to honor, and they do not know it; they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed.
His sons, come to honour, and he knoweth it not, Or they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not of them.
Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand.
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he knoweth it not: 1 Samuel 4:20, Psalms 39:6, Ecclesiastes 2:18, Ecclesiastes 2:19, Ecclesiastes 9:5, Isaiah 39:7, Isaiah 39:8, Isaiah 63:16
Reciprocal: Job 21:21 - For what Psalms 146:4 - his thoughts Ecclesiastes 3:22 - who Ecclesiastes 6:12 - for who can
Gill's Notes on the Bible
His sons come to honour,.... Or "are multiplied" s, see Nahum 3:15; their families increase like a flock, become very numerous, which was reckoned a great blessing; or "become heavy" t; being loaded with gold and silver, with riches and honour, raised to great grandeur and dignity, and possessed of much wealth and large estates:
and he knoweth [it] not; the man whose countenance is changed and sent away into another world; for the dead know nothing of the affairs of this life; a good man indeed after death knows more of God and Christ, of the doctrines of grace, and mysteries of Providence; but he knows nothing of the affairs of his family he has left behind: some understand this of a man on his death bed while alive, who, when he is told of the promotion of his sons to honour, or of the increase of their worldly substance, takes no notice of it; either being deprived of his senses by the disease upon him; or through the greatness of his pains and agonies, or the intenseness of his thoughts about a future state, does not notice what is told him, nor rejoice at it; which in the time of health would have been pleasing to him: but the first sense seems best:
and they are brought low, that is, his sons; or "are diminished" u; lessened in their numbers, one taken off after another, and so his family decreases; or they come into low circumstances of life, are reduced in the world, and brought to straits and difficulties, to want and poverty:
but he perceiveth [it] not of them; he is not sensible of their troubles, and so not grieved at them; see Isaiah 63:16; or when he is told of them on his death bed, he does not take notice of them, or regard them, having enough to grapple with himself, and his mind intent on his everlasting state, or carried above them in the views of the love, grace, and covenant of God; see 2 Samuel 23:5.
s יכבדו πολλων γενομενων, Sept. "multiplicabuntur", Vatablus, Bolducius. t "Multi vel graves sunt", Drusius; "graves erunt et onusti", Mercerus. u יצערו ολιγοι γενωνται, Sept. "minuuntur, numero pauci sunt", Drusius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not - He is unacquainted with what is passing on the earth. Even should that occur which is most gratifying to a parent’s heart; should his children rise to stations of honor and influence, he would not be permitted to enjoy the happiness which every father feels when his sons do well. This is suggested as one of the evils of death.
They are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them - He is not permitted to sympathize with them, or to sustain them in their trials. This is another of the evils of death. When his children need his counsel and advice, he is not permitted to give it. He is taken away from his family, and revisits them no more.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 14:21. His sons come to honour — When dead, he is equally indifferent and unconscious whether his children have met with a splendid or oppressive lot in life; for as to this world, when man dies, in that day all his thoughts perish.
