Job 6

1Then Job answered and said,

1And Job made answer and said,

1And Job answered and said,

2Oh that my vexation were but weighed, And all my calamity laid in the balances!

2If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!

2Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!

3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.

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 my words are vehement.

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.

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, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors ofGod are arrayed against me.

5Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?

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 by the grass? loweth an ox over his fodder?

6Can that which hath no savor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

6Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?

6Shall that which is insipid be eaten without salt? Is there any taste in the white of an egg?

7My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me.

7My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.

7What my soul refuseth to touch, that is as my loathsome food.

8Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grantmethe thing that I long for!

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 thatGod would grant my desire!

9Even that it would please God to crush me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

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!

9And that it would pleaseGod to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!

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.

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.

10Then should I yet have comfort; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

11What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?

11Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

11What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should have patience?

12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?

12Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?

12Is my strength the strength of stones? is my flesh of brass?

13Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?

13I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

13Is it not that there is no help in me, and soundness is driven away from me?

14To him that is ready to faint kindness should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

14He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

14For him that is fainting kindness [is meet] from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;

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 stream, as the channel of streams which pass away,

16Which are black by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow hideth itself:

16Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;

16Which are turbid by reason of the ice, in which the snow hideth itself:

17What time they wax warm, they vanish; When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

17Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.

17At the time they diminish, they are dried up; when heat affecteth them, they vanish from their place:

18The caravansthat travelby the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.

18The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.

18They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.

19The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

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 counted on them:

20They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.

20They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.

20They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.

21For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.

21So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.

21So now ye are nothing; ye see a terrible object and are afraid.

22Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance?

22Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?

22Did I say, Bring unto me, and make me a present from your substance?

23Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?

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, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?

24Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

24Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.

24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

25How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove?

25How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?

25How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?

26Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?

26My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.

26Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.

27Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.

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 overwhelm the fatherless, and dig [a pit] for your friend.

28Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

28Now then, let your eyes be turned to me, for truly I will not say what is false to your face.

28Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.

29Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

29Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

29Return, I pray you, let there be no wrong; yea, return again, my righteousness shall be in it.

30Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

30Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?

30Is there wrong in my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?