KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. But Job answered and said,
2. Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3. For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4. For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5. Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6. Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7. The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
8. Oh that I might have my request; 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!
10. Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
11. What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12. Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
13. Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14. To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16. Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17. What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18. The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19. The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20. They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21. For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22. Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23. Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24. Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25. How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26. Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27. Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28. Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29. Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
30. Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
1. And Job made answer and said,
2. If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!
3. For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.
4. For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.
5. Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?
6. Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
7. My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.
8. If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!
9. If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!
10. So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.
11. Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?
12. Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?
13. I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
14. He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.
15. My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:
16. Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;
17. Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.
18. The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.
19. The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:
20. They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.
21. So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.
22. Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?
23. Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?
24. Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.
25. How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
26. My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
27. Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.
28. Now then, let your eyes be turned to me, for truly I will not say what is false to your face.
29. Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.
30. Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?
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