Then Job answered,
Then Job replied:
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Job 6
30 aligned verses; 30 with wording or punctuation differences .
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World English Bible
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"Oh
that
my anguish
were
weighed ,
And all
my calamity laid
in
the balances!
“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 seas ,
Therefore
have
my words been rash.
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 ,
My spirit drinks up
their poison .
The terrors of God 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.
Does the
wild donkey bray when
he
has
grass ?
Or does
the
ox low over his
fodder?
Does a
wild donkey bray over
fresh
grass ,
or an
ox low over its
fodder?
Can
that
which
has
no
flavor
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 ?
My soul refuses to touch them; They are as
loathsome food to me.
My soul refuses to touch them; they are loathsome food to me.
"Oh
that
I
might
have
my request ;
That
God would grant
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 crush 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!
Be
it still my
consolation,
Yes,
let
me exult
in
pain that
doesn't
spare
, That I have not denied 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 wait
? What is my end
, that I should be patient?
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
?
Isn't
it
that
I
have
no
help in
me ,
That wisdom
is driven quite
from me?
Is
there
any
help within
me now
that success
is driven from me?
"To
him
who
is
ready
to
faint,
kindness
should be
shown
from
his friend ;
Even to
him
who
forsakes 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 brothers have
dealt
deceitfully
as a
brook
, As the
channel
of
brooks
that pass
away;
But
my brothers are
as faithless
as
wadis
, as seasonal
streams
that overflow,
Which
are
black
by
reason
of the ice ,
in
which
the snow hides
itself:
darkened
because
of the ice and
the inflow
of
melting
snow ,
In the dry season ,
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
caravans that
travel
beside
them
turn aside; They go up
into the waste,
and perish.
Caravans turn aside from
their
routes
; they go into the wasteland
and perish.
The caravans 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
distressed
because they were
confident
; They
came
there,
and
were
confounded
.
They are
confounded
because they had
hoped
; their
arrival
brings
disappointment
.
For now you are nothing.
You see a
terror, and are afraid.
For now you are of
no
help;
you see terror, and you
are afraid.
Did
I say
, '
Give to
me ?'
Or,
'
Offer a
present
for
me from your substance?'
Have
I ever
said
, ‘
Give me something;
offer me a
bribe
from your wealth;
Or,
'
Deliver me from the adversary's
hand ?'
Or,
'
Redeem me from the hand
of the oppressors
? '
deliver me from the hand of
the
enemy;
redeem me from the grasp
of the ruthless’
?
"
Teach me, and I will hold
my
peace;
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 words of
uprightness
! But your
reproof,
what does it
reprove
?
How painful
are honest
words! But what does your
argument
prove
?
Do you intend to reprove
words, Seeing
that
the
speeches
of
one
who
is
desperate
are
as wind?
Do you intend to correct
my
words, and
treat
as wind my
cry
of
despair
?
Yes,
you would even cast lots for the
fatherless,
And make
merchandise
of
your friend.
You would even cast lots for an
orphan
and barter
away
your friend.
Now therefore
be
pleased
to
look at me ,
For
surely
I shall
not
lie to your face .
But
now ,
please
look at me .
Would
I lie to your face ?
Please
return.
Let
there
be
no
injustice
; Yes,
return
again
, my cause
is righteous
.
Reconsider
; do
not
be
unjust.
Reconsider
, for
my righteousness
is at
stake
.
Is there injustice
on my tongue? Can't
my taste
discern mischievous
things
?
Is there iniquity
on my tongue? Can
my mouth
not
discern malice
?
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