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¹But Job answered and said, ²Oh that my grief were throughly 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 unsavoury 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? ¹²Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass? ¹³Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me? ¹⁴To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed 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?

ASV

American Standard Version

¹Then Job answered and said, ²Oh that my vexation were but 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. 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. ⁵Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the 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? ⁷My soul refuseth to touch them; They are as loathsome food to me. ⁸Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grantmethe thing that I long for! ⁹Even that it would please God 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. ¹¹What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient? ¹²Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass? ¹³Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite 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. ¹⁵My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away; ¹⁶Which are black by reason of the ice, And wherein the snow hideth itself: ¹⁷What time they wax warm, they vanish; When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. ¹⁸The caravansthat travelby the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish. ¹⁹The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them. ²⁰They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded. ²¹For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid. ²²Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance? ²³Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors? ²⁴Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred. ²⁵How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what doth it reprove? ²⁶Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind? ²⁷Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend. ²⁸Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face. ²⁹Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous. ³⁰Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?