Job 10
1 I hate my life! Let me speak freely about my complaints—I can't keep my bitterness to myself.
My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will tell God, “Don't just condemn me—tell me what you have against me.
I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive [with] me.
3 Do you enjoy accusing me? Why do you reject me, someone you made with your own hands, and yet smile on the scheming of the wicked?
Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?
4 Do you have human eyes? Do you see like human beings do?
Eyes of flesh hast Thou? As man seeth — seest Thou?
5 Is your life as short as mortal beings? Are your years as brief as those of humanity,
As the days of man [are] Thy days? Thy years as the days of a man?
6 that you have to examine my wrongs and investigate my sins?
That Thou inquirest for mine iniquity, And for my sin seekest?
7 Even though you know I'm not guilty, no one can save me from you.
For Thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is no deliverer from Thy hand.
8 You made me and shaped me with your own hands, and yet you destroy me.
Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!
9 Remember that you shaped me like a piece of clay—are you now going to turn me back into dust?
Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.
10 You poured me out like milk, you curdled me like cheese.
Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?
11 You clothed me with skin and flesh; you wove my body together with bones and muscles.
Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.
12 You granted me life and showed me your kindness; you have taken great care of me.
Life and kindness Thou hast done with me. And Thy inspection hath preserved my spirit.
13 But you kept these things hidden in your heart. I know your purpose was
And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this [is] with Thee.
14 to watch me, and if I sinned, then you would not forgive my wrongs.
If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,
15 If I'm guilty I'm in trouble, if I'm innocent I can't hold my head high because I'm totally disgraced as I look at my sufferings.
If I have done wickedly — woe to me, And righteously — I lift not up my head, Full of shame — then see my affliction,
16 If I do hold my head high you hunt me down like a lion, showing how powerful you are in hurting me.
And it riseth — as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back — Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.
17 You repeat your arguments against me, you pour out more and more of your anger against me, you send fresh armies against me.
Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare [are] with me.
18 So why did you allow me to be born? I wish that I had died, and nobody had ever seen me!
And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.
19 It would have been better if I had never existed, taken straight from the womb to the grave.
As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought,
20 I only have a few days left, so why don't you leave me alone so I can have a little peace
Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,
21 before I go to where I shall never return from, the land of darkness and the shadow of death—
Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,
22 the land of total darkness where death's shadow lies, a place of chaos where light itself is darkness.”
A land of obscurity as thick darkness, Death-shade — and no order, And the shining [is] as thick darkness.'
