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[1] Then Job answered,
[2] “Listen diligently to my speech.
Let this be your consolation.
[3] Allow me, and I also will speak.
After I have spoken, mock on.
[4] As for me, is my complaint to man?
Why shouldn’t I be impatient?
[5] Look at me, and be astonished.
Lay your hand on your mouth.
[6] When I remember, I am troubled.
Horror takes hold of my flesh. [7] “Why do the wicked live,
become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
[8] Their child is established with them in their sight,
their offspring before their eyes.
[9] Their houses are safe from fear,
neither is the rod of God upon them.
[10] Their bulls breed without fail.
Their cows calve, and don’t miscarry.
[11] They send out their little ones like a flock.
Their children dance.
[12] They sing to the tambourine and harp,
and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
[13] They spend their days in prosperity.
In an instant they go down to Sheol.ⓘ
[14] They tell God, ‘Depart from us,
for we don’t want to know about your ways.
[15] What is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’
[16] Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand.
The counsel of the wicked is far from me. [17] “How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
that their calamity comes on them,
that God distributes sorrows in his anger?
[18] How often is it that they are as stubble before the wind,
as chaff that the storm carries away?
[19] You say, ‘God lays up his iniquity for his children.’
Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.
[20] Let his own eyes see his destruction.
Let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
[21] For what does he care for his house after him,
when the number of his months is cut off? [22] “Shall any teach God knowledge,
since he judges those who are high?
[23] One dies in his full strength,
being wholly at ease and quiet.
[24] His pails are full of milk.
The marrow of his bones is moistened.
[25] Another dies in bitterness of soul,
and never tastes of good.
[26] They lie down alike in the dust.
The worm covers them. [27] “Behold, I know your thoughts,
the plans with which you would wrong me.
[28] For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince?
Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’
[29] Haven’t you asked wayfaring men?
Don’t you know their evidences,
[30] that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity,
that they are led out to the day of wrath?
[31] Who will declare his way to his face?
Who will repay him what he has done?
[32] Yet he will be borne to the grave.
Men will keep watch over the tomb.
[33] The clods of the valley will be sweet to him.
All men will draw after him,
as there were innumerable before him.
[34] So how can you comfort me with nonsense,
because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 21:13 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version

Job’s Reply

[1] But Job H347 answered H6030 and said, H559
[2] Hear H8085 diligently H8085 my speech, H4405
And let this be your consolations. H8575
[3] Suffer H5375 me that I may speak; H1696
And after H310 that I have spoken, H1696 mock on. H3932
[4] As for me, is my complaint H7879 to man? H120
And if it were so, why should not my spirit H7307 be troubled? H7114§
[5] Mark H6437 me,§ and be astonished, H8074
And lay H7760 your hand H3027 upon your mouth. H6310
[6] Even when I remember H2142 I am afraid, H926
And trembling H6427 taketh hold on H270 my flesh. H1320
[7] Wherefore do the wicked H7563 live, H2421
Become old, H6275 yea, are mighty H1396 in power? H2428
[8] Their seed H2233 is established H3559 in their sight H6440 with H5973 them,
And their offspring H6631 before their eyes. H5869
[9] Their houses H1004 are safe H7965 from fear, H6343§
Neither is the rod H7626 of God H433 upon them.
[10] Their bull H7794 gendereth, H5674 and faileth H1602 not;
Their cow H6510 calveth, H6403 and casteth not her calf. H7921
[11] They send forth H7971 their little ones H5759 like a flock, H6629
And their children H3206 dance. H7540
[12] They take H5375 the timbrel H8596 and harp, H3658
And rejoice H8055 at the sound H6963 of the organ. H5748
[13] They spend H3615 H1086 their days H3117 in wealth, H2896§
And in a moment H7281 go down H2865 H5181 to the grave. H7585
[14] Therefore they say H559 unto God, H410 Depart H5493 from H4480 us;
For we desire H2654 not H3808 the knowledge H1847 of thy ways. H1870
[15] What is the Almighty, H7706 that we should serve H5647 him?
And what profit H3276 should we have, if we pray H6293 unto him?
[16] Lo, their good H2898 is not in their hand: H3027
The counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563 is far H7368 from me.
[17] How oft is the candle H5216§ of the wicked H7563 put out! H1846
And how oft cometh H935 their destruction H343 upon them!
God distributeth H2505 sorrows H2256 in his anger. H639
[18] They are as stubble H8401 before H6440 the wind, H7307
And as chaff H4671 that the storm H5492 carrieth away. H1589§
[19] God H433 layeth up H6845 his iniquity H205ⓘ for his children: H1121
He rewardeth H7999 him, and he shall know H3045 it.
[20] His eyes H5869 shall see H7200 his destruction, H3589
And he shall drink H8354 of the wrath H2534 of the Almighty. H7706
[21] For H3588 what H4100 pleasure H2656 hath he in his house H1004 after H310 him,
When the number H4557 of his months H2320 is cut off in the midst? H2686
[22] Shall any teach H3925 God H410 knowledge? H1847
Seeing he judgeth H8199 those that are high. H7311
[23] One dieth H4191 in his full H8537 strength, H6106§
Being wholly at ease H7946 and quiet. H7961
[24] His breasts H5845§ are full H4390 of milk, H2461
And his bones H6106 are moistened H8248 with marrow. H4221
[25] And another dieth H4191 in the bitterness H4751 of his soul, H5315
And never eateth H398 with pleasure. H2896
[26] They shall lie down H7901 alike H3162 in the dust, H6083
And the worms H7415 shall cover H3680 them.
[27] Behold, I know H3045 your thoughts, H4284
And the devices H4209 which ye wrongfully imagine H2554 against me.
[28] For H3588 ye say, H559 Where is the house H1004 of the prince? H5081
And where are the dwelling H4908 places H168§ of the wicked? H7563
[29] Have ye not asked H7592 them that go H5674 by the way? H1870
And do ye not know H5234 their tokens, H226
[30] That the wicked H7451 is reserved H2820 to the day H3117 of destruction? H343
They shall be brought forth H2986 to the day H3117 of wrath. H5678§
[31] Who shall declare H5046 his way H1870 to his face? H6440
And who shall repay H7999 him what he hath done? H6213
[32] Yet shall he be brought H2986 to the grave, H6913§
And shall remain H8245 in the tomb. H1430§
[33] The clods H7263 of the valley H5158 shall be sweet H4985 unto him,
And every man H120 shall draw H4900 after H310 him,
As there are innumerable H4557 before H6440 him.
[34] How then comfort H5162 ye me in vain, H1892
Seeing in your answers H8666 there remaineth H7604 falsehood? H4604§

Footnotes

  1. § 21:4 Heb. shortened
  2. § 21:5 Heb. Look unto me
  3. § 21:9 Heb. are peace from fear
  4. § 21:13 Or, in mirth
  5. § 21:17 Or, lamp
  6. § 21:18 Heb. stealeth away
  7. ⓘ 21:19 That is, the punishment of his iniquity
  8. § 21:23 Heb. in his very perfection, or in the strength of his perfection
  9. § 21:24 Or, milk pails
  10. § 21:28 Heb. the tent of the tabernacles of the wicked
  11. § 21:30 Heb. the day of wraths
  12. § 21:32a Heb. graves
  13. § 21:32b Heb. watch in the heap
  14. § 21:34 Heb. transgression
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[1] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ιωβ G2492 λέγει G3004 [2] Ἀκούσατε G191 ἀκούσατέ G191 μου G3450 τῶν G3588 λόγων, G3056 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ᾖ G5600 μοι G3427 παρ’ G3844 ὑμῶν G5216 αὕτη G3778 ἡ G3588 παράκλησις. G3874 [3] Ἄρατέ G142 με, G3165 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 λαλήσω, G2980 εἶτ’ G1534 οὐ G3756 καταγελάσετέ G2606 μου. G3450 [4] Τί G5101 γάρ; G1063 Μὴ G3361 ἀνθρώπου G444 μου G3450 ἡ G3588 ἔλεγξις; G1649 Ἢ G2228 διὰ G1223 τί G5101 οὐ G3756 θυμωθήσομαι; G2373 [5] Εἰσβλέψαντες εἰς G1519 ἐμὲ G1691 θαυμάσατε G2296 χεῖρα G5495 θέντες G5087 ἐπὶ G1909 σιαγόνι. G4600 [6] Ἐάν G1437 τε G5037 γὰρ G1063 μνησθῶ, G3415 ἐσπούδακα, G4704 ἔχουσιν G2192 δέ G1161 μου G3450 τὰς G3588 σάρκας G4561 ὀδύναι. G3601 [7] Διὰ G1223 τί G5101 ἀσεβεῖς G765 ζῶσιν, G2198 πεπαλαίωνται G3822 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πλούτῳ; G4149 [8] Ὁ G3588 σπόρος G4703 αὐτῶν G846 κατὰ G2596 ψυχήν, G5590 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 τέκνα G5043 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 ὀφθαλμοῖς. G3788 [9] Οἱ G3588 οἶκοι G3624 αὐτῶν G846 εὐθηνοῦσιν, φόβος G5401 δὲ G1161 οὐδαμοῦ, μάστιξ G3148 δὲ G1161 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοῖς. G846 [10] Ἡ G3588 βοῦς G1016 αὐτῶν G846 οὐκ G3756 ὠμοτόκησεν, διεσώθη G1295 δὲ G1161 αὐτῶν G846 ἐν G1722 γαστρὶ G1064 ἔχουσα G2192 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔσφαλεν. [11] Μένουσιν G3306 δὲ G1161 ὡς G5613 πρόβατα G4263 αἰώνια, G166 τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 παιδία G3813 αὐτῶν G846 προσπαίζουσιν [12] ἀναλαβόντες G353 ψαλτήριον καὶ G2532 κιθάραν G2788 καὶ G2532 εὐφραίνονται G2165 φωνῇ G5456 ψαλμοῦ. G5568 [13] Συνετέλεσαν G4931 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 ἀγαθοῖς G18 τὸν G3588 βίον G979 αὐτῶν, G846 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 ἀναπαύσει G372 ᾅδου G86 ἐκοιμήθησαν. G2837 [14] Λέγει G3004 δὲ G1161 κυρίῳ G2962 Ἀπόστα G868 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ, G1699 ὁδούς G3598 σου G4675 εἰδέναι G1492 οὐ G3756 βούλομαι· G1014 [15] τί G5101 ἱκανός, G2425 ὅτι G3754 δουλεύσομεν G1398 αὐτῷ; G846 Καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ὠφέλεια, G5622 ὅτι G3754 ἀπαντήσομεν G528 αὐτῷ; G846 [16] Ἐν G1722 χερσὶν G5495 γὰρ G1063 ἦν G2258 αὐτῶν G846 τὰ G3588 ἀγαθά, G18 ἔργα G2041 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 οὐκ G3756 ἐφορᾷ. G1896 [17] Οὐ G3756 μὴν G3375 δὲ G1161 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 ἀσεβῶν G765 λύχνος G3088 σβεσθήσεται, G4570 ἐπελεύσεται G1904 δὲ G1161 αὐτοῖς G846 ἡ G3588 καταστροφή, G2692 ὠδῖνες G5604 δὲ G1161 αὐτοὺς G846 ἕξουσιν G2192 ἀπὸ G575 ὀργῆς. G3709 [18] Ἔσονται G2071 δὲ G1161 ὥσπερ G5618 ἄχυρα G892 πρὸ G4253 ἀνέμου G417 ἢ G2228 ὥσπερ G5618 κονιορτός, G2868 ὃν G3739 ὑφείλατο λαῖλαψ. G2978 [19] Ἐκλίποι G1587 υἱοὺς G5207 τὰ G3588 ὑπάρχοντα G5225 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἀνταποδώσει G467 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 γνώσεται. G1097 [20] Ἴδοισαν G1492 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 σφαγήν, G4967 ἀπὸ G575 δὲ G1161 κυρίου G2962 μὴ G3361 διασωθείη· G1295 [21] ὅτι G3754 τί G5101 θέλημα G2307 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 οἴκῳ G3624 αὐτοῦ G846 μετ’ G3326 αὐτόν; G846 Καὶ G2532 ἀριθμοὶ G706 μηνῶν G3376 αὐτοῦ G846 διῃρέθησαν. G1244 [22] Πότερον G4220 οὐχὶ G3780 ὁ G3588 κύριός G2962 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 διδάσκων G1321 σύνεσιν G4907 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστήμην; Αὐτὸς G846 δὲ G1161 φόνους G5408 διακρινεῖ. G1252 [23] Οὗτος G3778 ἀποθανεῖται G599 ἐν G1722 κράτει G2904 ἁπλοσύνης αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅλος G3650 δὲ G1161 εὐπαθῶν καὶ G2532 εὐθηνῶν· [24] τὰ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἔγκατα αὐτοῦ G846 πλήρη G4134 στέατος, μυελὸς G3452 δὲ G1161 αὐτοῦ G846 διαχεῖται. [25] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 τελευτᾷ G5053 ὑπὸ G5259 πικρίας G4088 ψυχῆς G5590 οὐ G3756 φαγὼν οὐδὲν G3762 ἀγαθόν. G18 [26] Ὁμοθυμαδὸν G3661 δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 γῆς G1093 κοιμῶνται, G2837 σαπρία δὲ G1161 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐκάλυψεν. G2572 [27] Ὥστε G5620 οἶδα G1492 ὑμᾶς G5209 ὅτι G3754 τόλμῃ ἐπίκεισθέ G1945 μοι· G3427 [28] ὅτι G3754 ἐρεῖτε G2046 Ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 οἶκος G3624 ἄρχοντος; G758 Καὶ G2532 ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 ἡ G3588 σκέπη τῶν G3588 σκηνωμάτων G4638 τῶν G3588 ἀσεβῶν; G765 [29] Ἐρωτήσατε G2065 παραπορευομένους G3899 ὁδόν, G3598 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 σημεῖα G4592 αὐτῶν G846 οὐκ G3756 ἀπαλλοτριώσετε· G526 [30] ὅτι G3754 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 ἀπωλείας G684 κουφίζεται G2893 ὁ G3588 πονηρός, G4190 εἰς G1519 ἡμέραν G2250 ὀργῆς G3709 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπαχθήσονται. G520 [31] Τίς G5101 ἀπαγγελεῖ G518 ἐπὶ G1909 προσώπου G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 αὐτοῦ; G846 Καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἐποίησεν, G4160 τίς G5101 ἀνταποδώσει G467 αὐτῷ; G846 [32] Καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 εἰς G1519 τάφους G5028 ἀπηνέχθη G667 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 σορῷ G4673 ἠγρύπνησεν. G69 [33] Ἐγλυκάνθησαν αὐτῷ G846 χάλικες χειμάρρου, G5493 καὶ G2532 ὀπίσω G3694 αὐτοῦ G846 πᾶς G3956 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἀπελεύσεται, G565 καὶ G2532 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀναρίθμητοι. G382 [34] Πῶς G4459 δὲ G1161 παρακαλεῖτέ G3870 με G3165 κενά; G2756 Τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐμὲ G1691 καταπαύσασθαι G2664 ἀφ’ G575 ὑμῶν G5216 οὐδέν. G3762
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