KJV ORIGINAL
But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But his body will feel pain, and his spirit within him will grieve.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how a person experiences both physical pain in their body and deep sorrow in their soul.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, Job is a righteous man who faces overwhelming suffering as part of a divine test of his faith, as described in the narrative. Chapter 14 captures Job's poetic lament about the fleeting nature of human life and the certainty of death, where he expresses the physical agony and inner grief that afflict people. This reflects the ancient Hebrew wisdom literature's exploration of suffering and God's sovereignty in a world of human frailty.
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