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World English Bible

Job 6 (WEBP)

[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?

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 6 (KJVS)

[1] But Job answered () and said, ()
[2] Oh that my grief were throughly () weighed, () And my calamity () laid () in the balances together!
[3] For now it would be heavier () than the sand of the sea: Therefore my words are swallowed up. ()
[4] 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.
[5] Doth the wild ass bray () when he hath grass? Or loweth () the ox over his fodder?
[6] Can that which is unsavoury be eaten () without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
[7] The things that my soul refused () to touch () Are as my sorrowful meat.
[8] Oh that I might have () my request; And that God would grant () me the thing that I long for!
[9] Even that it would please () God to destroy () me; That he would let loose () his hand, and cut me off! ()
[10] Then should I yet have comfort; Yea, I would harden () myself in sorrow: let him not spare; () For I have not concealed () the words of the Holy One.
[11] What is my strength, that I should hope? () And what is mine end, that I should prolong () my life?
[12] Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?
[13] Is not my help in me? And is wisdom driven quite () from me?
[14] To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh () the fear of the Almighty.
[15] My brethren have dealt deceitfully () as a brook, And as the stream of brooks they pass away; ()
[16] Which are blackish () by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow is hid: ()
[17] What time they wax warm, () they vanish: () When it is hot, they are consumed out () of their place.
[18] The paths of their way are turned aside; () They go () to nothing, and perish. ()
[19] The troops of Tema looked, () The companies of Sheba waited () for them.
[20] They were confounded () because they had hoped; () They came () thither, and were ashamed. ()
[21] For now ye are nothing; Ye see () my casting down, and are afraid. ()
[22] Did I say, () Bring () unto me? Or, Give a reward () for me of your substance?
[23] Or, Deliver () me from the enemy’s hand? Or, Redeem () me from the hand of the mighty?
[24] Teach () me, and I will hold my tongue: () And cause me to understand () wherein I have erred. ()
[25] How forcible () are right words! But what doth your arguing () reprove? ()
[26] Do ye imagine () to reprove () words, And the speeches of one that is desperate, () which are as wind?
[27] Yea, ye overwhelm () the fatherless, And ye dig () a pit for your friend.
[28] Now therefore be content, () look () upon me; For it is evident unto you if I lie. ()
[29] Return, () I pray you, let it not be iniquity; Yea, return again, () my righteousness is in it.
[30] Is there iniquity in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern () perverse things?

Job 6:2 Heb. lifted up
Job 6:3 That is, I want words to express my grief
Job 6:5 Heb. at grass
Job 6:8 Heb. my expectation
Job 6:12 Heb. brasen
Job 6:14 Heb. to him that melteth
Job 6:17a Heb. they are cut off
Job 6:17b Heb. in the heat thereof
Job 6:17c Heb. extinguished
Job 6:21a Or, for now ye are like to them
Job 6:21b Heb. not
Job 6:27 Heb. ye cause to fall upon
Job 6:28 Heb. before your face
Job 6:29 that is, in this matter
Job 6:30 Heb. my palate

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Job 6 (BYZ)

[1] υπολαβων δε ιωβ λεγει
[2] ει γαρ τις ιστων στησαι μου την οργην τας δε οδυνας μου αραι εν ζυγω ομοθυμαδον
[3] και δη αμμου παραλιας βαρυτερα εσται αλλ ως εοικεν τα ρηματα μου εστιν φαυλα
[4] βελη γαρ κυριου εν τω σωματι μου εστιν ων ο θυμος αυτων εκπινει μου το αιμα οταν αρξωμαι λαλειν κεντουσι με
[5] τι γαρ μη δια κενης κεκραξεται ονος αγριος αλλ η τα σιτα ζητων ει δε και ρηξει φωνην βους επι φατνης εχων τα βρωματα
[6] ει βρωθησεται αρτος ανευ αλος ει δε και εστιν γευμα εν ρημασιν κενοις
[7] ου δυναται γαρ παυσασθαι μου η ψυχη βρομον γαρ ορω τα σιτα μου ωσπερ οσμην λεοντος
[8] ει γαρ δωη και ελθοι μου η αιτησις και την ελπιδα μου δωη ο κυριος
[9] αρξαμενος ο κυριος τρωσατω με εις τελος δε μη με ανελετω
[10] ειη δε μου πολις ταφος εφ ης επι τειχεων ηλλομην επ αυτης ου μη φεισωμαι ου γαρ εψευσαμην ρηματα αγια θεου μου
[11] τις γαρ μου η ισχυς οτι υπομενω η τις μου ο χρονος οτι ανεχεται μου η ψυχη
[12] μη ισχυς λιθων η ισχυς μου η αι σαρκες μου εισιν χαλκειαι
[13] η ουκ επ αυτω επεποιθειν βοηθεια δε απ εμου απεστιν
[14] απειπατο με ελεος επισκοπη δε κυριου υπερειδεν με
[15] ου προσειδον με οι εγγυτατοι μου ωσπερ χειμαρρους εκλειπων η ωσπερ κυμα παρηλθον με
[16] οιτινες με διευλαβουντο νυν επιπεπτωκασιν μοι ωσπερ χιων η κρυσταλλος πεπηγως
[17] καθως τακεισα θερμης γενομενης ουκ επεγνωσθη οπερ ην
[18] ουτως καγω κατελειφθην υπο παντων απωλομην δε και εξοικος εγενομην
[19] ιδετε οδους θαιμανων ατραπους σαβων οι διορωντες
[20] και αισχυνην οφειλησουσιν οι επι πολεσιν και χρημασιν πεποιθοτες
[21] αταρ δε και υμεις επεβητε μοι ανελεημονως ωστε ιδοντες το εμον τραυμα φοβηθητε
[22] τι γαρ μη τι υμας ητησα η της παρ υμων ισχυος επιδεομαι
[23] ωστε σωσαι με εξ εχθρων η εκ χειρος δυναστων ρυσασθαι με
[24] διδαξατε με εγω δε κωφευσω ει τι πεπλανημαι φρασατε μοι
[25] αλλ ως εοικεν φαυλα αληθινου ρηματα ου γαρ παρ υμων ισχυν αιτουμαι
[26] ουδε ο ελεγχος υμων ρημασιν με παυσει ουδε γαρ υμων φθεγμα ρηματος ανεξομαι
[27] πλην οτι επ ορφανω επιπιπτετε εναλλεσθε δε επι φιλω υμων
[28] νυνι δε εισβλεψας εις προσωπα υμων ου ψευσομαι
[29] καθισατε δη και μη ειη αδικον και παλιν τω δικαιω συνερχεσθε
[30] ου γαρ εστιν εν γλωσση μου αδικον η ο λαρυγξ μου ουχι συνεσιν μελετα