< Job 6 >

1 Then Job replied:
and to answer Job and to say
2 “If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales.
if to weigh to weigh vexation my (and desire my *Q(K)*) in/on/with balance to lift: bear unitedness
3 For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.
for now from sand sea to honor: heavy upon so word my to talk wildly
4 For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
for arrow Almighty with me me which rage their to drink spirit my terror god to arrange me
5 Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder?
to bray wild donkey upon grass if: surely no to low cattle upon fodder his
6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg?
to eat insipid from without salt if there taste in/on/with spittle mallow
7 My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.
to refuse to/for to touch soul: appetite my they(masc.) like/as illness food my
8 If only my request were granted and God would fulfill my hope:
who? to give: if only! to come (in): fulfill petition my and hope my to give: give god
9 that God would be willing to crush me, to unleash His hand and cut me off!
and be willing god and to crush me to free hand his and to cut off me
10 It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
and to be still comfort my and to rejoice in/on/with agony not to spare for not to hide word holy
11 What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
what? strength my for to wait: hope and what? end my for to prolong soul: life my
12 Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
if: surely no strength stone strength my if: surely no flesh my bronze
13 Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
if: surely no nothing help my in/on/with me and wisdom to banish from me
14 A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
to/for despairing from neighbor his kindness and fear Almighty to leave: forsake
15 But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,
brother: male-sibling my to act treacherously like torrent: river like/as channel torrent: river to pass
16 darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow,
[the] be dark from ice upon them to conceal snow
17 but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing from their channels in the heat.
in/on/with time to burn to destroy in/on/with to warm his to put out from place their
18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.
to twist way way: journey their to ascend: rise in/on/with formlessness and to perish
19 The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.
to look way Tema walk Sheba to await to/for them
20 They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment.
be ashamed for to trust to come (in): come till her and be ashamed
21 For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.
for now to be (to/for him *Q(K)*) to see: see terror and to fear
22 Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
for to say to give to/for me and from strength your to bribe about/through/for me
23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
and to escape me from hand: power enemy and from hand: power ruthless to ransom me
24 Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
to show me and I be quiet and what? to wander to understand to/for me
25 How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?
what? be sick word uprightness and what? to rebuke to rebuke from you
26 Do you intend to correct my words, and treat as wind my cry of despair?
to/for to rebuke speech to devise: think and to/for spirit: breath word to despair
27 You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.
also upon orphan to fall: allot and to trade upon neighbor your
28 But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?
and now be willing to turn in/on/with me and upon face your if: surely no to lie
29 Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.
to return: repent please not to be injustice (and to return: turn back *Q(K)*) still righteousness my in/on/with her
30 Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
there in/on/with tongue my injustice if: surely no palate my not to understand desire

< Job 6 >