Job 6
1 Then answered Job, and said,
Then Job answered and said,
2 Oh that my vexation could be truly weighed, and my calamity; oh that men might lift it up in the balances at once!
Oh that my vexation were but weighed, And all my calamity laid in the balances!
3 For now it is already heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore are my words confused.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.
4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh it: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5 Doth the wild ass bray over the grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6 Is ever tasteless food eaten without salt? or is there any flavor in the white of an egg?
Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7 My soul refuseth to touch them: they are unto me like disgusting food.
My soul refuseth to touch [them]; They are as loathsome food to me.
8 Oh that some one would grant the accomplishment of my request; and that God would grant me the fulfillment of my hope!
Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!
9 Yea, that it would please God that he might crush me: that he would let loose his hand, and make an end of me!
Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Then would this be still my comfort; yea, I would rejoice in my pain while be would not spare: that I have not gainsaid the commands of the Holy One.—
And be it still my consolation, Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should wait? and what my end, that I should yet longer retain my patience?
What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?
12 Is the strength of stones my strength? or is my flesh brazen?
Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?
13 Truly, am I not without my help in me? and is not wise counsel driven far away from me?
Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?
14 As though I were one who refuseth kindness to his friend, and forsaketh the fear of the Almighty:
To him that is ready to faint kindness [should be showed] from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15 My brothers are treacherous as a brook, like flowing brooks they pass along;
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;
16 Which are made turbid by reason of the ice, wherein the snow hideth itself;
Which are black by reason of the ice, [And] wherein the snow hideth itself:
17 At the time when they feel the warmth, they vanish; when it is hot, they are quenched out of their place.
What time they wax warm, they vanish; When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 The paths of their course wind themselves along; they go in the wilderness and are lost.
The caravans [that travel] by the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.
19 The caravans of Thema look hither, the travelling companies Sheba hope for them;
The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 But they stand ashamed because they had trusted; they come thither and are made to blush.
They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.
21 For truly now ye are like such a one: ye see my terrible state and are afraid.
For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.
22 Have I then ever said, Give me something, and out of your property offer a bribe in my behalf?
Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance?
23 And deliver me from the hand of the adversary? and redeem from the hand of tyrants?
Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
24 Teach me, and I will indeed remain silent; and wherein I erred give me to understand.
Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 How pleasant are straightforward words! but what doth arguing prove?
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
26 Do ye think to reprove words, and [to regard] as wind the speeches of one that is despairing?
Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
27 Yea, ye would cast any thing upon the fatherless, and ye would dig a pit against your friend.
Yea, ye would cast [lots] upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
28 But now, if it please you, turn yourselves toward me, and [say] whether I would lie before your face.
Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.
29 Reflect again, I pray you, there will be no wrong: yea, reflect once more, my righteousness [will be found] therein.
Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.
30 Is there any wrong on my tongue? or should my palate not understand [if I spoke] what is iniquitous?
Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
