But
Job answered
and
said,
Then
Job replied:
Translation comparison
Job 6
30 aligned verses; 30 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
KJV
King James Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
Oh
that
my grief were
throughly
weighed ,
and my calamity laid
in
the balances
together!
“If
only
my grief could
be
weighed and placed
with
my calamity on
the scales.
For now
it would be
heavier
than
the sand of the sea:
therefore
my words are
swallowed
up
.
For then
it would outweigh
the sand of the seas—
no
wonder
my words have
been
rash
.
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.
For the arrows of the Almighty have
pierced
me ;
my spirit drinks
in
their
poison;
the terrors of God are
arrayed
against me.
Doth
the
wild ass
bray when
he
hath
grass ?
or loweth
the
ox over his
fodder?
Does
a
wild donkey
bray over
fresh
grass ,
or an
ox low
over its
fodder?
Can
that
which
is unsavoury
be
eaten without salt ?
or is there any
taste
in the white of an egg?
Is tasteless
food
eaten without salt ,
or is there flavor
in the white of an egg ?
The
things
that
my soul refused
to touch are as
my
sorrowful
meat
.
My soul refuses
to touch them;
they
are loathsome
food
to
me
.
Oh
that
I
might
have
my request ;
and that
God would grant
me
the
thing
that
I
long
for!
If
only
my request were
granted
and God would fulfill
my
hope:
Even
that it
would
please
God to destroy
me ;
that
he
would
let
loose
his hand ,
and cut me off!
that God would
be
willing
to crush
me ,
to
unleash
His hand and cut me off!
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.
It
still
brings
me
comfort, and
joy
through
unrelenting
pain,
that
I have not denied
the words of the Holy One.
What is
my
strength, that I should hope? and
what is mine
end
, that I should prolong
my
life
?
What strength do
I
have
, that I should still
hope? What is my
future
, that I should be
patient
?
Is my strength the
strength
of stones?
or is
my flesh of brass
?
Is my strength like
that
of stone,
or my flesh made
of bronze
?
Is not
my
help in
me ?
and
is wisdom
driven quite
from me?
Is there
any
help within
me now
that
success
is driven from me?
To
him
that
is
afflicted
pity
should be
shewed
from
his friend ;
but
he forsaketh
the fear of the Almighty.
A
despairing
man
should have
the
kindness
of
his friend ,
even
if
he forsakes
the fear of the Almighty.
My brethren
have
dealt
deceitfully
as a
brook
, and
as the
stream
of
brooks
they
pass
away;
But
my brothers
are
as faithless
as
wadis
, as seasonal
streams
that
overflow,
Which
are
blackish
by
reason
of the ice ,
and wherein
the snow is
hid:
darkened
because
of the ice and the inflow
of
melting
snow ,
What
time
they
wax
warm,
they
vanish:
when
it
is
hot,
they
are
consumed
out
of
their place
.
but
ceasing
in
the
dry
season
and
vanishing
from
their channels
in
the
heat
.
The
paths
of
their
way
are
turned
aside; they go to
nothing,
and perish.
Caravans
turn
aside from
their
routes
; they go into
the
wasteland
and perish.
The troops
of Tema looked,
the companies
of Sheba waited
for
them
.
The caravans
of Tema look
for
water;
the travelers
of Sheba hope
to
find
it
.
They were
confounded because they had hoped; they
came
thither,
and
were
ashamed
.
They are
confounded because they had hoped; their
arrival
brings
disappointment
.
For now ye
are nothing
; ye
see my
casting
down
, and are afraid.
For now you
are of
no
help
; you
see terror
, and you
are afraid.
Did
I say,
Bring
unto
me?
or
, Give a
reward
for
me of
your substance?
Have
I ever
said
, ‘
Give me something;
offer
me
a
bribe
from
your wealth;
Or,
Deliver me from the enemy's
hand ?
or,
Redeem me from the hand
of the mighty
?
deliver me from the hand of
the
enemy;
redeem me from the grasp
of the ruthless’
?
Teach me, and I will hold
my
tongue:
and
cause
me to
understand wherein
I have erred.
Teach me, and I will be
silent.
Help
me understand how
I have erred.
How forcible
are right
words! but what doth
your arguing
reprove
?
How painful
are honest
words! But what does
your argument
prove
?
Do ye
imagine
to reprove
words, and the
speeches
of
one
that
is
desperate,
which
are
as wind?
Do you
intend
to correct
my
words, and treat
as wind my
cry
of
despair
?
Yea,
ye
overwhelm
the
fatherless,
and
ye
dig
a
pit
for your friend.
You
would
even
cast
lots
for an
orphan
and
barter
away
your friend.
Now therefore
be
content
, look upon
me ;
for
it
is
evident
unto
you
if
I lie .
But
now, please
look at
me .
Would
I lie to
your
face?
Return,
I
pray
you,
let
it
not be iniquity;
yea,
return
again
, my righteousness is in
it
.
Reconsider;
do
not be unjust.
Reconsider
, for
my righteousness is at
stake
.
Is there iniquity in
my tongue? cannot
my taste
discern perverse
things
?
Is there iniquity on
my tongue? Can
my mouth
not
discern malice
?
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