Job 6

1Then Job answered and said,

1And Job made answer and said,

1But 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!

2O that my sins, whereby I have deserved wrath, and the calamity that I suffer, were weighed in a balance.

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.

3As the sand of the sea, this would appear heavier: therefore, my words are full of sorrow:

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 Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit, and the terrors of the Lord war 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?

5Will the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or will the ox low when he standeth before a full manger?

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?

6Or can an unsavoury thing be eaten, that is not seasoned with salt? or can a man taste that which, when tasted, bringeth death?

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.

7The things which before my soul would not touch, now, through anguish, are my meats.

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!

8Who will grant that my request may come: and that God may give me what I look for?

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 he that hath begun may destroy me, that he may 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.

10And that this may be my comfort, that afflicting me with sorrow, he spare not, nor I contradict 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?

11For what is my strength, that I can hold out? or what is my end, that I should keep 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?

12My strength is not the strength of stones, nor 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.

13Behold there is no help for me in myself, and my familiar friends also are departed 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.

14He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord.

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 passed by me, as the torrent that passeth swiftly in the valleys.

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;

16They that fear the hoary frost, the snow shall fall upon them.

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 when they shall be scattered they shall perish: and after it groweth hot, they shall be melted out of 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.

18The paths of their steps are entangled: they shall walk in vain, and shall 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:

19Consider the paths of Thema, the ways of Saba, and wait a little while.

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 confounded, because I have hoped: they are come also even unto me, and are covered with shame.

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.

21Now you are come: and now, seeing my affliction, you 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 to me, and give me of 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 deliver me from the hand of the enemy, and rescue me out of the hand of the mighty?

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 peace: and if I have been ignorant of any thing, instruct me.

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?

25Why have you detracted the words of truth, whereas there is none of you that can reprove me?

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.

26You dress up speeches only to rebuke, and you utter words to 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.

27You rush in upon the fatherless, and you endeavour to overthrow 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.

28However, finish what you have begun: give ear and see whether 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.

29Answer, I beseech you, without contention: and speaking that which is just, judge ye.

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?

30And you shall not find iniquity in my tongue, neither shall folly sound in my mouth.