Job

Chapter 16

1 THEN Job answered and said,

2 I have heard many such things; wicked comforters are you all.

3 Do not grieve my spirit with words; even though you speak, I will not answer.

4 I also could speak as you do; I wish you were in my place, then I could try you out with words, and shake my head at you.

5 I would prove you with your own words, and the words of my lips would not spare you.

6 If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, who can comfort me?

7 But now he has troubled me, and yet has preserved all of my testimony.

8 Thou didst appoint me and I became a witness, but my lies have testified against me; and I spoke in his presence.

9 He has torn me and broken me in his wrath; he gnashes upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpens his eyes against me.

10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth reproachfully; they have smitten me upon my cheeks; they were filled with rage against me.

11 God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, but he has smitten me; he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his target.

13 His arrows are round about me, he shoots at my kidneys and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground.

14 He breaks me with breach upon breach; he runs against me like a giant.

15 I have girded sackcloth upon my skin, and I have covered my head with dust.

16 My face is troubled with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

17 But not for any iniquity in my hands; my prayer also is pure.

18 O earth, cover not my blood, and let my cry have no place!

19 And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my acquaintances are on high.

20 O my brethren and my neighbors! my eyes pour out tears to God!

21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

22 For the number of a man's years will come to an end; then he shall go the way from whence he shall not return.

Job

Chapter 16

1 Then Job347 answered6030 and said,559

2 I have heard8085 many7227 such428 things: miserable5999 comforters5162 are you all.3605

3 Shall vain7307 words1697 have an end?7093 or176 what4100 emboldens4834 you that you answer?6030

4 I also1571 could speak1696 as you do: if3863 your soul5315 were in my soul's5315 stead,8478 I could heap2266 up words4405 against5921 you, and shake5128 my head7218 at you.

5 But I would strengthen553 you with my mouth,6310 and the moving5205 of my lips8193 should assuage2820 your grief.

6 Though518 I speak,1696 my grief3511 is not assuaged:2820 and though I forbear,2308 what4100 am I eased?1980

7 But now6258 he has made me weary:3811 you have made desolate8074 all3605 my company.5712

8 And you have filled7059 me with wrinkles,7059 which is a witness5707 against me: and my leanness3585 rising6965 up in me bears6030 witness6030 to my face.6440

9 He tears2963 me in his wrath,639 who hates7852 me: he gnashes2786 on me with his teeth;8127 my enemy6862 sharpens3913 his eyes5869 on me.

10 They have gaped6473 on me with their mouth;6310 they have smitten5221 me on the cheek3895 reproachfully;2781 they have gathered4390 themselves together3162 against5921 me.

11 God410 has delivered5462 me to the ungodly,5760 and turned3399 me over5921 into413 the hands3027 of the wicked.7563

12 I was at ease,7961 but he has broken6565 me asunder: he has also taken247 me by my neck,6203 and shaken6327 me to pieces, and set6965 me up for his mark.4307

13 His archers7228 compass5437 me round5437 about, he splits6398 my reins3629 asunder, and does not spare;2550 he pours8210 out my gall4845 on the ground.776

14 He breaks6555 me with breach6556 on breach,6556 he runs7323 on me like a giant.1368

15 I have sewed8609 sackcloth8242 on my skin,1539 and defiled5953 my horn7161 in the dust.6083

16 My face6440 is foul2560 with weeping,1065 and on5921 my eyelids6079 is the shadow6757 of death;6757

17 Not for any injustice2555 in my hands:3709 also my prayer8605 is pure.2134

18 O earth,776 cover3680 not you my blood,1818 and let my cry2201 have1961 no408 place.4725

19 Also1571 now,6258 behold,2009 my witness5707 is in heaven,8064 and my record7717 is on high.4791

20 My friends7453 scorn3887 me: but my eye5869 pours1811 out tears to God.433

21 O that one might plead3198 for a man1397 with God,433 as a man120 pleads for his neighbor!7453

22 When3588 a few4557 years8141 are come,857 then I shall go1980 the way734 from where I shall not return.7725

Job

Chapter 16

Job

Chapter 16

1 THEN Job answered and said,

1 Then Job347 answered6030 and said,559

2 I have heard many such things; wicked comforters are you all.

2 I have heard8085 many7227 such428 things: miserable5999 comforters5162 are you all.3605

3 Do not grieve my spirit with words; even though you speak, I will not answer.

3 Shall vain7307 words1697 have an end?7093 or176 what4100 emboldens4834 you that you answer?6030

4 I also could speak as you do; I wish you were in my place, then I could try you out with words, and shake my head at you.

4 I also1571 could speak1696 as you do: if3863 your soul5315 were in my soul's5315 stead,8478 I could heap2266 up words4405 against5921 you, and shake5128 my head7218 at you.

5 I would prove you with your own words, and the words of my lips would not spare you.

5 But I would strengthen553 you with my mouth,6310 and the moving5205 of my lips8193 should assuage2820 your grief.

6 If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, who can comfort me?

6 Though518 I speak,1696 my grief3511 is not assuaged:2820 and though I forbear,2308 what4100 am I eased?1980

7 But now he has troubled me, and yet has preserved all of my testimony.

7 But now6258 he has made me weary:3811 you have made desolate8074 all3605 my company.5712

8 Thou didst appoint me and I became a witness, but my lies have testified against me; and I spoke in his presence.

8 And you have filled7059 me with wrinkles,7059 which is a witness5707 against me: and my leanness3585 rising6965 up in me bears6030 witness6030 to my face.6440

9 He has torn me and broken me in his wrath; he gnashes upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpens his eyes against me.

9 He tears2963 me in his wrath,639 who hates7852 me: he gnashes2786 on me with his teeth;8127 my enemy6862 sharpens3913 his eyes5869 on me.

10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth reproachfully; they have smitten me upon my cheeks; they were filled with rage against me.

10 They have gaped6473 on me with their mouth;6310 they have smitten5221 me on the cheek3895 reproachfully;2781 they have gathered4390 themselves together3162 against5921 me.

11 God has delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

11 God410 has delivered5462 me to the ungodly,5760 and turned3399 me over5921 into413 the hands3027 of the wicked.7563

12 I was at ease, but he has smitten me; he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his target.

12 I was at ease,7961 but he has broken6565 me asunder: he has also taken247 me by my neck,6203 and shaken6327 me to pieces, and set6965 me up for his mark.4307

13 His arrows are round about me, he shoots at my kidneys and does not spare; he pours out my gall on the ground.

13 His archers7228 compass5437 me round5437 about, he splits6398 my reins3629 asunder, and does not spare;2550 he pours8210 out my gall4845 on the ground.776

14 He breaks me with breach upon breach; he runs against me like a giant.

14 He breaks6555 me with breach6556 on breach,6556 he runs7323 on me like a giant.1368

15 I have girded sackcloth upon my skin, and I have covered my head with dust.

15 I have sewed8609 sackcloth8242 on my skin,1539 and defiled5953 my horn7161 in the dust.6083

16 My face is troubled with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

16 My face6440 is foul2560 with weeping,1065 and on5921 my eyelids6079 is the shadow6757 of death;6757

17 But not for any iniquity in my hands; my prayer also is pure.

17 Not for any injustice2555 in my hands:3709 also my prayer8605 is pure.2134

18 O earth, cover not my blood, and let my cry have no place!

18 O earth,776 cover3680 not you my blood,1818 and let my cry2201 have1961 no408 place.4725

19 And now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my acquaintances are on high.

19 Also1571 now,6258 behold,2009 my witness5707 is in heaven,8064 and my record7717 is on high.4791

20 O my brethren and my neighbors! my eyes pour out tears to God!

20 My friends7453 scorn3887 me: but my eye5869 pours1811 out tears to God.433

21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!

21 O that one might plead3198 for a man1397 with God,433 as a man120 pleads for his neighbor!7453

22 For the number of a man's years will come to an end; then he shall go the way from whence he shall not return.

22 When3588 a few4557 years8141 are come,857 then I shall go1980 the way734 from where I shall not return.7725