Job 16
1 And he answered Job and he said.
Then Job answered,
2 I have heard like these [things] many [are] comforters of trouble all of you.
"I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters.
3 ¿ [does] an end [belong] to Words of wind or what? is it making sick you that you will answer.
Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
4 Also - I like you I will speak if there [were] self your in place of self my I will make join on you words and I will shake on you with head my.
I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
5 I will strengthen you with mouth my and [the] condolence of lips my it will restrain.
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
6 If I will speak not it will be restrained pain my and I will cease what? from me will it go.
"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
7 Nevertheless now he has made weary me you have devastated all company my.
But now he has worn me out. You have laid waste all my company.
8 And you have seized me a witness it has become and it has risen up on me leanness my in face my it testifies.
You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.
9 Anger his it has torn [me] - and it has assailed me he has gnashed towards me with teeth his opponent my - he sharpens eyes his to me.
He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
10 People have opened wide on me - mouth their in scorn they have struck cheeks my together on me they mass themselves!
They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
11 He delivers up me God to an unjust one and on [the] hands of wicked [people] he casts me.
God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.
12 At ease I was - and he smashed me and he took hold on neck my and he shattered me and he set up me of him to a target.
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
13 They surround me - archers his he splits open kidneys my and not he has compassion he pours out to the ground gall my.
His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.
14 He breaks through me a breach on [the] face of a breach he runs on me like a warrior.
He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.
15 Sackcloth I have sewed over skin my and I have inserted in the dust horn my.
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
16 Face my (they are reddened *Q(K)*) from weeping and [is] on eyelids my deep darkness.
My face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
17 On not violence [is] in hands my and prayer my [is] pure.
Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
18 O earth may not you cover blood my and may not it belong a place to outcry my.
"Earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
19 Also now there! [is] in the heavens witness my and witness my [is] in high places.
Even now, look, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
20 [are] scoffing at Me companions my to God it has wept eye my.
My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
21 And he may argue for a man with God and a child of humankind for companion his.
that he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor.
22 For years of number they will come and a way [which] not I will return I will go.
For when a few years have come, I shall go the way from where I shall not return.
