Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass.

The term of man's life is so peremptorily fixed by God, that he cannot die sooner, nor live longer, than he has determined he should.

Job reflects on the boundaries of human existence, recognizing both the fragility of life and the sovereignty of God over its duration.

A person's days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.

Seeing his days are determined — The general term of human life is fixed by God himself; in vain are all attempts to prolong it beyond this term.

Job 14:5: Mortals have a limited life span. You've already decided how long we'll live - you set the boundary and no one can cross it.

NIV A person's days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed.

Job 14:5 is a verse that speaks to the brevity and limitations of human life, the sovereignty of God, and the vulnerability of human existence.

Chapter 14. Job had turned from speaking to his friends, finding it to no purpose to reason with them, and here he goes on to speak to God and himself.