Job 6
1 And Job answered and said,
Bvt Iob answered, and said,
2 Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!
Oh that my griefe were well weighed, and my miseries were layed together in the balance.
3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore my words are vehement.
For it woulde be nowe heauier then the sande of the sea: therefore my wordes are swallowed vp.
4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
For the arrowes of the Almightie are in me, the venime whereof doeth drinke vp my spirit, and the terrours of God fight against me.
5 Doth the wild ass bray by the grass? loweth an ox over his fodder?
Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe when he hath fodder?
6 Shall that which is insipid be eaten without salt? Is there any taste in the white of an egg?
That which is vnsauerie, shall it be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?
7 What my soul refuseth to touch, that is as my loathsome food.
Such things as my soule refused to touch, as were sorowes, are my meate.
8 Oh that I might have my request, and that God would grant my desire!
Oh that I might haue my desire, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 And that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
That is, that God would destroy me: that he would let his hand go, and cut me off.
10 Then should I yet have comfort; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
Then should I yet haue comfort, (though I burne with sorowe, let him not spare) because I haue not denyed the wordes of the Holy one.
11 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should have patience?
What power haue I that I should endure? or what is mine end, if I should prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? is my flesh of brass?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?
13 Is it not that there is no help in me, and soundness is driven away from me?
Is it not so, that there is in me no helpe? and that strength is taken from me?
14 For him that is fainting kindness [is meet] from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a stream, as the channel of streams which pass away,
My brethre haue deceiued me as a brook, and as the rising of the riuers they passe away.
16 Which are turbid by reason of the ice, in which the snow hideth itself:
Which are blackish with yee, and wherein the snowe is hid.
17 At the time they diminish, they are dried up; when heat affecteth them, they vanish from their place:
But in time they are dryed vp with heate and are consumed: and when it is hote they faile out of their places,
18 They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.
Or they depart from their way and course, yea, they vanish and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:
They that go to Tema, considered them, and they that goe to Sheba, waited for them.
20 They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.
But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed.
21 So now ye are nothing; ye see a terrible object and are afraid.
Surely nowe are ye like vnto it: ye haue seene my fearefull plague, and are afraide.
22 Did I say, Bring unto me, and make me a present from your substance?
Was it because I said, Bring vnto me? or giue a rewarde to me of your substance?
23 Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?
And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?
24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Teach me, and I wil hold my tongue: and cause me to vnderstande, wherein I haue erred.
25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?
Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?
26 Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
Doe ye imagine to reproue wordes, that the talke of the afflicted should be as the winde?
27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and dig [a pit] for your friend.
Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.
28 Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.
Nowe therefore be content to looke vpon me: for I will not lie before your face.
29 Return, I pray you, let there be no wrong; yea, return again, my righteousness shall be in it.
Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe.
30 Is there wrong in my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
Is there iniquitie in my tongue? doeth not my mouth feele sorowes?
