Job 10

1 My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

My soul is weary of my life. I will give free reign to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say unto God: Do not condemn me; make me know wherefore Thou contendest with me.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me.

3 Is it good unto Thee that Thou shouldest oppress, that Thou shouldest despise the work of Thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Is it good to thee that thou should oppress, that thou should despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

4 Hast Thou eyes of flesh? or seest Thou as man seeth?

Have thou eyes of flesh? Or do thou see as man sees?

5 Are Thy days as the days of man, or Thy years as a man's days,

Are thy days as the days of man, or thy years as man's days,

6 That Thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin,

that thou inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin,

7 Although Thou knowest that I shall not be condemned; and there is none that can deliver out of Thy hand?

although thou know that I am not wicked. And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

8 Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me together round about; yet Thou dost destroy me!

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me together round about, yet thou destroy me.

9 Remember, I beseech Thee, that Thou hast fashioned me as clay; and wilt Thou bring me into dust again?

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou have fashioned me as clay. And will thou bring me into dust again?

10 Hast Thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

Have thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.

Thou have clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.

12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.

Thou have granted me life and loving kindness, and thy visitation has preserved my spirit.

13 Yet these things Thou didst hide in Thy heart; I know that this is with Thee;

Yet these things thou hid in thy heart. I know that this is with thee.

14 If I sin, then Thou markest me, and Thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

If I sin, then thou mark me. And thou will not acquit me from my iniquity.

15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head — being filled with ignominy and looking upon mine affliction.

If I be wicked, woe to me. And if I be righteous, yet I shall not lift up my head, being filled with shame, and looking upon my affliction.

16 And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me as a lion; and again Thou showest Thyself marvellous upon me.

And if my head exalts itself, thou hunt me as a lion. And again thou show thyself marvelous upon me.

17 Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, and increasest Thine indignation upon me; host succeeding host against me.

Thou renew thy witnesses against me, and increase thine indignation upon me. Changes and warfare are with me.

18 Wherefore then hast Thou brought me forth out of the womb? Would that I had perished, and no eye had seen me!

Why then have thou brought me forth out of the womb? I would have given up the spirit, and no eye had seen me.

19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

20 Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little

21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;

before I go where I shall not return, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death,

22 A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself; a land of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

the land dark as midnight, of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as midnight.