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[1] Then Job answered,
[2] “Oh that my anguish were weighed,
and all my calamity laid in the balances!
[3] For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas,
therefore my words have been rash.
[4] For the arrows of the Almighty are within me.
My spirit drinks up their poison.
The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
[5] Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass?
Or does the ox low over his fodder?
[6] Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt?
Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
[7] My soul refuses to touch them.
They are as loathsome food to me. [8] “Oh that I might have my request,
that God would grant the thing that I long for,
[9] even that it would please God to crush me;
that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
[10] Let it still be my consolation,
yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare,
that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
[11] What is my strength, that I should wait?
What is my end, that I should be patient?
[12] Is my strength the strength of stones?
Or is my flesh of bronze?
[13] Isn’t it that I have no help in me,
that wisdom is driven away from me? [14] “To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend;
even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
[15] My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook,
as the channel of brooks that pass away;
[16] which are black by reason of the ice,
in which the snow hides itself.
[17] In the dry season, they vanish.
When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
[18] The caravans that travel beside them turn away.
They go up into the waste, and perish.
[19] The caravans of Tema looked.
The companies of Sheba waited for them.
[20] They were distressed because they were confident.
They came there, and were confounded.
[21] For now you are nothing.
You see a terror, and are afraid.
[22] Did I ever say, ‘Give to me’?
or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance’?
[23] or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’?
or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’? [24] “Teach me, and I will hold my peace.
Cause me to understand my error.
[25] How forcible are words of uprightness!
But your reproof, what does it reprove?
[26] Do you intend to reprove words,
since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
[27] Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless,
and make merchandise of your friend.
[28] Now therefore be pleased to look at me,
for surely I will not lie to your face.
[29] Please return.
Let there be no injustice.
Yes, return again.
My cause is righteous.
[30] Is there injustice on my tongue?
Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?
King James Version

Job’s Answer

[1] But Job H347 answered H6030 and said, H559
[2] Oh that H3863 my grief H3708 were throughly H8254 weighed, H8254
And my calamity H1942 H1962 laid H5375§ in the balances H3976 together! H3162
[3] For H3588 now H6258 it would be heavier H3513 than the sand H2344 of the sea: H3220
Therefore my words H1697 are swallowed up. H3886ⓘ
[4] For H3588 the arrows H2671 of the Almighty H7706 are within H5978 me,
The poison H2534 whereof drinketh up H8354 my spirit: H7307
The terrors H1161 of God H433 do set themselves in array H6186 against me.
[5] Doth the wild ass H6501 bray H5101 when he hath grass? H1877§
Or loweth H1600 the ox H7794 over H5921 his fodder? H1098
[6] Can that which is unsavoury H8602 be eaten H398 without salt? H4417
Or is there H3426 any taste H2940 in the white H7388 of an egg? H2495
[7] The things that my soul H5315 refused H3985 to touch H5060
Are as my sorrowful H1741 meat. H3899
[8] Oh that I might have H935 my request; H7596
And that God H433 would grant H5414 me the thing that I long for! H8615§
[9] Even that it would please H2974 God H433 to destroy H1792 me;
That he would let loose H5425 his hand, H3027 and cut me off! H1214
[10] Then should I yet have comfort; H5165
Yea, I would harden H5539 myself in sorrow: H2427 let him not spare; H2550
For H3588 I have not concealed H3582 the words H561 of the Holy One. H6918
[11] What is my strength, H3581 that I should hope? H3176
And what is mine end, H7093 that I should prolong H748 my life? H5315
[12] Is my strength H3581 the strength H3581 of stones? H68
Or is my flesh H1320 of brass? H5153§
[13] Is not my help H5833 in me?
And is wisdom H8454 driven quite H5080 from me?
[14] To him that is afflicted H4523§ pity H2617 should be shewed from his friend; H7453
But he forsaketh H5800 the fear H3374 of the Almighty. H7706
[15] My brethren H251 have dealt deceitfully H898 as a brook, H5158
And as the stream H650 of brooks H5158 they pass away; H5674
[16] Which are blackish H6937 by reason of the ice, H7140
And wherein the snow H7950 is hid: H5956
[17] What time H6256 they wax warm, H2215 they vanish: H6789§
When it is hot, H2527§ they are consumed§ out H1846 of their place. H4725
[18] The paths H734 of their way H1870 are turned aside; H3943
They go H5927 to nothing, H8414 and perish. H6
[19] The troops H734 of Tema H8485 looked, H5027
The companies H1979 of Sheba H7614 waited H6960 for them.
[20] They were confounded H954 because H3588 they had hoped; H982
They came H935 thither, and were ashamed. H2659
[21] For H3588 now H6258 ye are§ nothing;§
Ye see H7200 my casting down, H2866 and are afraid. H3372
[22] Did I say, H559 Bring H3051 unto me?
Or, Give a reward H7809 for H3588 me of your substance? H3581
[23] Or, Deliver H4422 me from the enemy’s H6862 hand? H3027
Or, Redeem H6299 me from the hand H3027 of the mighty? H6184
[24] Teach H3384 me, and I will hold my tongue: H2790
And cause me to understand H995 wherein I have erred. H7686
[25] How forcible H4834 are right H3476 words! H561
But what doth your arguing H3198 reprove? H3198
[26] Do ye imagine H2803 to reprove H3198 words, H4405
And the speeches H561 of one that is desperate, H2976 which are as wind? H7307
[27] Yea, ye overwhelm H5307§ the fatherless, H3490
And ye dig H3738 a pit for your friend. H7453
[28] Now H6258 therefore be content, H2974 look H6437 upon me;
For it is evident H6440 unto you§ if I lie. H3576
[29] Return, H7725 I pray you, let it not be iniquity; H5766
Yea, return again, H7725 my righteousness H6664 is in it.ⓘ
[30] Is there H3426 iniquity H5766 in my tongue? H3956
Cannot my taste H2441§ discern H995 perverse things? H1942

Footnotes

  1. § 6:2 Heb. lifted up
  2. ⓘ 6:3 That is, I want words to express my grief
  3. § 6:5 Heb. at grass
  4. § 6:8 Heb. my expectation
  5. § 6:12 Heb. brasen
  6. § 6:14 Heb. to him that melteth
  7. § 6:17a Heb. they are cut off
  8. § 6:17b Heb. in the heat thereof
  9. § 6:17c Heb. extinguished
  10. § 6:21a Or, for now ye are like to them
  11. § 6:21b Heb. not
  12. § 6:27 Heb. ye cause to fall upon
  13. § 6:28 Heb. before your face
  14. ⓘ 6:29 That is, in this matter
  15. § 6:30 Heb. my palate
Septuaginta
[1] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ιωβ G2492 λέγει G3004 [2] Εἰ G1487 γάρ G1063 τις G5100 ἱστῶν G2476 στήσαι G2476 μου G3450 τὴν G3588 ὀργήν, G3709 τὰς G3588 δὲ G1161 ὀδύνας G3601 μου G3450 ἄραι G142 ἐν G1722 ζυγῷ G2218 ὁμοθυμαδόν, G3661 [3] καὶ G2532 δὴ G1211 ἄμμου G285 παραλίας G3882 βαρυτέρα G926 ἔσται· G2071 ἀλλ’ G235 ὡς G5613 ἔοικεν, G1503 τὰ G3588 ῥήματά G4487 μού G3450 ἐστιν G2076 φαῦλα. G5337 [4] Βέλη G956 γὰρ G1063 κυρίου G2962 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 σώματί G4983 μού G3450 ἐστιν, G2076 ὧν G3739 ὁ G3588 θυμὸς G2372 αὐτῶν G846 ἐκπίνει μου G3450 τὸ G3588 αἷμα· G129 ὅταν G3752 ἄρξωμαι G757 λαλεῖν, G2980 κεντοῦσί με. G3165 [5] Τί G5101 γάρ; G1063 Μὴ G3361 διὰ G1223 κενῆς G2756 κεκράξεται G2896 ὄνος G3688 ἄγριος, G66 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 τὰ G3588 σῖτα G4621 ζητῶν; G2212 Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ῥήξει G4486 φωνὴν G5456 βοῦς G1016 ἐπὶ G1909 φάτνης G5336 ἔχων G2192 τὰ G3588 βρώματα; G1033 [6] Εἰ G1487 βρωθήσεται G977 ἄρτος G740 ἄνευ G427 ἁλός; G251 Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἔστιν G2076 γεῦμα ἐν G1722 ῥήμασιν G4487 κενοῖς; G2756 [7] Οὐ G3756 δύναται G1410 γὰρ G1063 παύσασθαί G3973 μου G3450 ἡ G3588 ψυχή· G5590 βρόμον γὰρ G1063 ὁρῶ G3708 τὰ G3588 σῖτά G4621 μου G3450 ὥσπερ G5618 ὀσμὴν G3744 λέοντος. G3023 [8] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 δῴη, G1325 καὶ G2532 ἔλθοι G2064 μου G3450 ἡ G3588 αἴτησις, καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἐλπίδα G1680 μου G3450 δῴη G1325 ὁ G3588 κύριος. G2962 [9] Ἀρξάμενος G757 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 τρωσάτω με, G3165 εἰς G1519 τέλος G5056 δὲ G1161 μή G3361 με G3165 ἀνελέτω. G337 [10] Εἴη G1498 δέ G1161 μου G3450 πόλις G4172 τάφος, G5028 ἐφ’ G1909 ἧς G3739 ἐπὶ G1909 τειχέων G5038 ἡλλόμην G242 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῆς, G846 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 φείσωμαι· G5339 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἐψευσάμην G5574 ῥήματα G4487 ἅγια G39 θεοῦ G2316 μου. G3450 [11] Τίς G5101 γάρ G1063 μου G3450 ἡ G3588 ἰσχύς, G2479 ὅτι G3754 ὑπομένω; G5278 Ἢ G2228 τίς G5101 μου G3450 ὁ G3588 χρόνος, G5550 ὅτι G3754 ἀνέχεταί G430 μου G3450 ἡ G3588 ψυχή; G5590 [12] Μὴ G3361 ἰσχὺς G2479 λίθων G3037 ἡ G3588 ἰσχύς G2479 μου; G3450 Ἢ G2228 αἱ G3588 σάρκες G4561 μού G3450 εἰσιν G1526 χάλκειαι; [13] Ἦ G2229 οὐκ G3756 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῷ G846 ἐπεποίθειν; G3982 Βοήθεια G996 δὲ G1161 ἀπ’ G575 ἐμοῦ G1699 ἄπεστιν. G548 [14] Ἀπείπατό G550 με G3165 ἔλεος, G1656 ἐπισκοπὴ G1984 δὲ G1161 κυρίου G2962 ὑπερεῖδέν G5237 με. G3165 [15] Οὐ G3756 προσεῖδόν με G3165 οἱ G3588 ἐγγύτατοί μου· G3450 ὥσπερ G5618 χειμάρρους G5493 ἐκλείπων G1587 ἢ G2228 ὥσπερ G5618 κῦμα G2949 παρῆλθόν G3928 με· G3165 [16] οἵτινές G3748 με G3165 διευλαβοῦντο, νῦν G3568 ἐπιπεπτώκασίν G1968 μοι G3427 ὥσπερ G5618 χιὼν G5510 ἢ G2228 κρύσταλλος G2930 πεπηγώς· G4078 [17] καθὼς G2531 τακεῖσα G5080 θέρμης G2329 γενομένης G1096 οὐκ G3756 ἐπεγνώσθη G1921 ὅπερ G3746 ἦν, G2258 [18] οὕτως G3779 κἀγὼ G2504 κατελείφθην G2641 ὑπὸ G5259 πάντων, G3956 ἀπωλόμην G622 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἔξοικος ἐγενόμην. G1096 [19] Ἴδετε G1492 ὁδοὺς G3598 Θαιμανων, ἀτραποὺς Σαβων, οἱ G3588 διορῶντες· [20] καὶ G2532 αἰσχύνην G152 ὀφειλήσουσιν G3784 οἱ G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 πόλεσιν G4172 καὶ G2532 χρήμασιν G5536 πεποιθότες. G3982 [21] Ἀτὰρ δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἐπέβητέ G1910 μοι G3427 ἀνελεημόνως, ὥστε G5620 ἰδόντες G1492 τὸ G3588 ἐμὸν G1699 τραῦμα G5134 φοβήθητε. G5399 [22] Τί G5101 γάρ; G1063 Μή G3361 τι G5100 ὑμᾶς G5209 ᾔτησα G154 ἢ G2228 τῆς G3588 παρ’ G3844 ὑμῶν G5216 ἰσχύος G2479 ἐπιδέομαι [23] ὥστε G5620 σῶσαί G4982 με G3165 ἐξ G1537 ἐχθρῶν G2190 ἢ G2228 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 δυναστῶν G1413 ῥύσασθαί G4506 με; G3165 [24] Διδάξατέ G1321 με, G3165 ἐγὼ G1473 δὲ G1161 κωφεύσω· εἴ G1487 τι G5100 πεπλάνημαι, G4105 φράσατέ G5419 μοι. G3427 [25] Ἀλλ’ G235 ὡς G5613 ἔοικεν, G1503 φαῦλα G5337 ἀληθινοῦ G228 ῥήματα, G4487 οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 παρ’ G3844 ὑμῶν G5216 ἰσχὺν G2479 αἰτοῦμαι· G154 [26] οὐδὲ G3761 ὁ G3588 ἔλεγχος G1650 ὑμῶν G5216 ῥήμασίν G4487 με G3165 παύσει, G3973 οὐδὲ G3761 γὰρ G1063 ὑμῶν G5216 φθέγμα ῥήματος G4487 ἀνέξομαι. G430 [27] Πλὴν G4133 ὅτι G3754 ἐπ’ G1909 ὀρφανῷ G3737 ἐπιπίπτετε, G1968 ἐνάλλεσθε δὲ G1161 ἐπὶ G1909 φίλῳ G5384 ὑμῶν. G5216 [28] Νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 εἰσβλέψας εἰς G1519 πρόσωπα G4383 ὑμῶν G5216 οὐ G3756 ψεύσομαι. G5574 [29] Καθίσατε G2523 δὴ G1211 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 εἴη G1498 ἄδικον, G94 καὶ G2532 πάλιν G3825 τῷ G3588 δικαίῳ G1342 συνέρχεσθε. G4905 [30] Οὐ G3756 γάρ G1063 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 γλώσσῃ G1100 μου G3450 ἄδικον· G94 ἢ G2228 ὁ G3588 λάρυγξ G2995 μου G3450 οὐχὶ G3780 σύνεσιν G4907 μελετᾷ; G3191
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