Job 6
6
Job Reproaches His Friends
1But Job answered and said,
2Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed,
and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea:
therefore my words are swallowed up.
4For 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.
5Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass?
Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt?
Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7The things that my soul refused to touch
are as my sorrowful meat.
8Oh that I might have my request;
and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9Even that it would please God to destroy me;
that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10Then 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.
11What is my strength, that I should hope?
And what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones?
Or is my flesh of brass?
13 Is not my help in me?
And is wisdom driven quite from me?
14To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend;
but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook,
and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16which are blackish by reason of the ice,
and wherein the snow is hid:
17what time they wax warm, they vanish:
when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18The paths of their way are turned aside;
they go to nothing, and perish.
19The troops of Tema looked,
the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were confounded because they had hoped;
they came thither, and were ashamed.
21For now ye are nothing;
ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22Did I say, Bring unto me?
or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand?
or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue:
and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25How forcible are right words!
But what doth your arguing reprove?
26Do ye imagine to reprove words,
and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless,
and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28Now therefore be content, look upon me;
for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity;
yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
30Is there iniquity in my tongue?
Cannot my taste discern perverse things?
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Job 6
6
Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just
1Then Job answered:
2“O that my vexation were weighed,
and all my calamity laid in the balances!
3For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea;
therefore my words have been rash.
4For the arrows of the Almighty#6.4 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai are in me;
my spirit drinks their poison;
the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
5Does the wild ass bray over its grass,
or the ox low over its fodder?
6Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt,
or is there any flavor in the juice of mallows?#6.6 Meaning of Heb uncertain
7My appetite refuses to touch them;
they are like food that is loathsome to me.#6.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain
8“O that I might have my request,
and that God would grant my desire;
9that it would please God to crush me,
that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
10This would be my consolation;
I would even exult#6.10 Meaning of Heb uncertain in unrelenting pain;
for I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
11What is my strength, that I should wait?
And what is my end, that I should be patient?
12Is my strength the strength of stones,
or is my flesh bronze?
13In truth I have no help in me,
and any resource is driven from me.
14“Those who withhold#6.14 Syr Vg Compare Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain kindness from a friend
forsake the fear of the Almighty.#6.14 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
15My companions are treacherous like a torrent-bed,
like freshets that pass away,
16that run dark with ice,
turbid with melting snow.
17In time of heat they disappear;
when it is hot, they vanish from their place.
18The caravans turn aside from their course;
they go up into the waste, and perish.
19The caravans of Tema look,
the travelers of Sheba hope.
20They are disappointed because they were confident;
they come there and are confounded.
21Such you have now become to me;#6.21 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Meaning of Heb uncertain
you see my calamity, and are afraid.
22Have I said, ‘Make me a gift’?
Or, ‘From your wealth offer a bribe for me’?
23Or, ‘Save me from an opponent's hand’?
Or, ‘Ransom me from the hand of oppressors’?
24“Teach me, and I will be silent;
make me understand how I have gone wrong.
25How forceful are honest words!
But your reproof, what does it reprove?
26Do you think that you can reprove words,
as if the speech of the desperate were wind?
27You would even cast lots over the orphan,
and bargain over your friend.
28“But now, be pleased to look at me;
for I will not lie to your face.
29Turn, I pray, let no wrong be done.
Turn now, my vindication is at stake.
30Is there any wrong on my tongue?
Cannot my taste discern calamity?
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