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