Job 6
1 But Job answered and said,
Bvt Iob answered, and said,
2 Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
Oh that my griefe were well weighed, and my miseries were layed together in the balance.
3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
For it woulde be nowe heauier then the sande of the sea: therefore my wordes are swallowed vp.
4 For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison of which drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
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.
5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Doeth the wilde asse bray when he hath grasse? or loweth the oxe when he hath fodder?
6 Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? or is there [any] taste in the white of an egg?
That which is vnsauerie, shall it be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?
7 The things [that] my soul refused to touch [are] as my sorrowful food.
Such things as my soule refused to touch, as were sorowes, are my meate.
8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant [me] the thing that I long for!
Oh that I might haue my desire, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
That is, that God would destroy me: that he would let his hand go, and cut me off.
10 Then should I yet have comfort; yes, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
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.
11 What [is] my strength, that I should hope? and what [is] my end, that I should prolong my life?
What power haue I that I should endure? or what is mine end, if I should prolong my life?
12 [Is] my strength the strength of stones? or [is] my flesh of brass?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?
13 [Is] not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Is it not so, that there is in me no helpe? and that strength is taken from me?
14 To him that is afflicted pity [should be shown] from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;
My brethre haue deceiued me as a brook, and as the rising of the riuers they passe away.
16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] in which the snow is hid:
Which are blackish with yee, and wherein the snowe is hid.
17 In the time when they become warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
But in time they are dryed vp with heate and are consumed: and when it is hote they faile out of their places,
18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
Or they depart from their way and course, yea, they vanish and perish.
19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
They that go to Tema, considered them, and they that goe to Sheba, waited for them.
20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed.
21 For now ye are nothing: ye see [my] casting down, and are afraid.
Surely nowe are ye like vnto it: ye haue seene my fearefull plague, and are afraide.
22 Did I say, Bring to me? or Give a reward for me of your substance?
Was it because I said, Bring vnto me? or giue a rewarde to me of your substance?
23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?
24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand in what I have erred.
Teach me, and I wil hold my tongue: and cause me to vnderstande, wherein I haue erred.
25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Howe stedfast are the wordes of righteousnes? and what can any of you iustly reproue?
26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?
Doe ye imagine to reproue wordes, that the talke of the afflicted should be as the winde?
27 Yes, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig [a pit] for your friend.
Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.
28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for [it is] evident to you if I lie.
Nowe therefore be content to looke vpon me: for I will not lie before your face.
29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yes, return again, my righteousness [is] in it.
Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe.
30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Is there iniquitie in my tongue? doeth not my mouth feele sorowes?
