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Job 6
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
2If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!
2Oh that my vexation were but weighed, And all my calamity laid in the balances!
3For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.
3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.
4For 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.
4For 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.
5Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?
5Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
6Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.
7My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me.
8If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!
8Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grantmethe thing that I long for!
9If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!
9Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10So 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.
10And 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.
11Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?
11What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?
12Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?
12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?
13I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
13Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?
14He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.
14To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:
15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;
16Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;
16Which are black by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow hideth itself:
17Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.
17What time they wax warm, they vanish; When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.
18The caravansthat travelby the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.
19The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:
19The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.
20They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.
21So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.
21For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.
22Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?
22Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance?
23Or, 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?
23Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
24Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.
24Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
25How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?
26My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
26Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
27Truly, 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.
27Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
28Now then, let your eyes be turned to me, for truly I will not say what is false to your face.
28Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.