22 They feel but the pain of their own bodies and mourn only for themselves."
22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
22 He feels only the pain of his own body, and he mourns only for himself."
22 Body and soul, that's it for us - a lifetime of pain, a lifetime of sorrow."
22 But his flesh will be in pain over it, And his soul will mourn over it."
22 They suffer painfully; their life is full of trouble."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 14:22
Commentary on Job 14:16-22
(Read Job 14:16-22)
Job's faith and hope spake, and grace appeared to revive; but depravity again prevailed. He represents God as carrying matters to extremity against him. The Lord must prevail against all who contend with him. God may send disease and pain, we may lose all comfort in those near and dear to us, every hope of earthly happiness may be destroyed, but God will receive the believer into realms of eternal happiness. But what a change awaits the prosperous unbeliever! How will he answer when God shall call him to his tribunal? The Lord is yet upon a mercy-seat, ready to be gracious. Oh that sinners would be wise, that they would consider their latter end! While man's flesh is upon him, that is, the body he is so loth to lay down, it shall have pain; and while his soul is within him, that is, the spirit he is so loth to resign, it shall mourn. Dying work is hard work; dying pangs often are sore pangs. It is folly for men to defer repentance to a death-bed, and to have that to do which is the one thing needful, when unfit to do anything.