“Then Job answered and said,”
Job 6
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1Then Job replied:
“Then Job answered”
“then Job answered and said,”
“Then Job answered,”
“Then Job answered and said”
2"If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales.
“Oh, that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together,”
3For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.
“for now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea, therefore my words are swallowed up.”
4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
“For the arrows of the almighty are within me. The poison whereof drinketh up my spirit. The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.”
“4. The errors of the Almighty are in me. My spirit drinks their poison. The terrors of God are arrayed against me.”
5Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder?
“Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass or does the ox loath over his fodder?”
6Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg ?
“Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?”
7My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.
“The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.”
8If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope:
“Oh, that I might have my request. That God would just grant me the thing that I long for.”
“that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing that I long for.”
“that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing that I long for,”
9that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
“Even that it would please God to destroy me. That he would let loose his hand and cut me off.”
“Even that it would please God to destroy me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off.”
“even that it would please God to destroy me and that he would cut loose his hand and cut me off.”
10It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
“then should I have comfort? Yes, I would harden myself in sorrow. Let him not spare, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.”
“It is still my consolation. And I rejoice in unsparing pain. I have not denied the words of the Holy One.”
11What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
“What is my strength that I should hope? And what is my end that I should prolong my life?”
12Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
“Is my strength the strength of the stones? Or is my flesh of brass?”
“Is my strength the strength of stones, or my flesh bronze?”
13Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
“Is not my help in me, and is wisdom driven quite from me?”
14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
“To him that is afflicted, pity should be shewed from his friend, but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.”
15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,
“My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, like the torrents of wadis which vanish.”
“My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as a stream of brooks they pass away,”
16darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,
“which are blackish by reason of the ice wherein the snow is hid.”
17but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing from their channels in the heat.
“What time they wax warm, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.”
18Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.
“The paths of their way are turned aside. They go to nothing and perish.”
19The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
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20They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment.
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21For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.
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22Have I ever said, 'Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
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23deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless'?
“or deliver me from the enemy's hand, redeem me from the hand of the mighty?”
24Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
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25How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
“how painful are honest words, but what does your argument prove?”
“How forcible are right words, but what does your arguing reprove?”
26Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
“Do you intend to reprove my words when the words of one in despair belong to the wind?”
“Do you imagine to reprove words and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?”
27You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.
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28But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
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29Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.
“Return, I pray you. Let it not be iniquity. Yea, return again. My righteousness is in it.”
30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
“Is there any iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern perverse things?”