Job

Chapter 3

1 AFTER this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day wherein he was born.

2 Then Job spoke and said,

3 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, A male child is conceived.

4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

5 Let the darkness and the shadow of death cover it; let a cloud overshadow it; let those whose days are bitter be terrified by it.

6 As for that night, let thick darkness cover it; let that day not be reckoned in the number of the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

7 Lo, let that night be desolate, let no voice of praise come therein.

8 Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up Leviathan.

9 Let the stars of twilight thereof be dark; let the people wait for light, but receive none; neither let them see the dawning of the day;

10 Because it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes.

11 Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I come forth at birth?

12 Why was I reared at my mother's knee? Why did I suck the breasts?

13 For now I should have been laid in the grave and been quiet, I should have slept; then I should have been at rest,

14 With kings and governors of the earth who built desolate places for themselves;

15 Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver;

16 Or like a hidden untimely birth, as if I had not been; like infants that never saw the light.

17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.

18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

19 The small and the great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

20 Why is light given to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul,

21 Who long for death, but it comes not, and seek it as one seeks a hidden treasure;

22 Who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad when they can find the grave?

23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, whom God has hedged in?

24 For my sighing comes before I eat, and my moanings are poured out like water.

25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of has befallen me.

26 I am not at ease, neither am I calm, nor am I at rest; and yet misfortune came.

Job

Chapter 3

1 After310 this3651 opened6605 Job347 853 his mouth,6310 and cursed7043 853 his day.3117

2 And Job347 spoke,6030 and said,559

3 Let the day3117 perish6 wherein I was born,3205 and the night3915 in which it was said,559 There is a man child1397 conceived.2029

4 Let that1931 day3117 be1961 darkness;2822 let not408 God433 regard1875 it from above,4480 4605 neither408 let the light5105 shine3313 upon5921 it.

5 Let darkness2822 and the shadow of death6757 stain1350 it; let a cloud6053 dwell7931 upon5921 it; let the blackness3650 of the day3117 terrify1204 it.

6 As for that1931 night,3915 let darkness652 seize upon3947 it; let it not408 be joined2302 unto the days3117 of the year,8141 let it not408 come935 into the number4557 of the months.3391

7 Lo,2009 let that1931 night3915 be1961 solitary,1565 let no408 joyful voice7445 come935 therein.

8 Let them curse5344 it that curse779 the day,3117 who are ready6264 to raise up5782 their mourning.3882

9 Let the stars3556 of the twilight5399 thereof be dark;2821 let it look6960 for light,216 but have none;369 neither408 let it see7200 the dawning6079 of the day: 7837

10 Because3588 it shut not up3808 5462 the doors1817 of my mother's womb,990 nor hid5641 sorrow5999 from mine eyes.4480 5869

11 Why4100 died4191 I not3808 from the womb?4480 7358 why did I not give up the ghost1478 when I came out3318 of the belly?4480 990

12 Why4069 did the knees1290 prevent6923 me? or why4100 the breasts7699 that3588 I should suck?3243

13 For3588 now6258 should I have lain still7901 and been quiet,8252 I should have slept:3462 then227 had I been at rest,5117

14 With5973 kings4428 and counselors3289 of the earth,776 which built1129 desolate places2723 for themselves;

15 Or176 with5973 princes8269 that had gold,2091 who filled4390 their houses1004 with silver: 3701

16 Or176 as a hidden2934 untimely birth5309 I had not3808 been;1961 as infants5768 which never3808 saw7200 light.216

17 There8033 the wicked7563 cease2308 from troubling;7267 and there8033 the weary3019 3581 be at rest.5117

18 There the prisoners615 rest7599 together;3162 they hear8085 not3808 the voice6963 of the oppressor.5065

19 The small6996 and great1419 are there;8033 and the servant5650 is free2670 from his master.4480 113

20 Wherefore4100 is light216 given5414 to him that is in misery,6001 and life2416 unto the bitter4751 in soul;5315

21 Which long2442 for death,4194 but it cometh not;369 and dig2658 for it more than for hid treasures;4480 4301

22 Which rejoice8056 exceedingly,413 1524 and are glad,7797 when3588 they can find4672 the grave?6913

23 Why is light given to a man1397 whose834 way1870 is hid,5641 and whom1157 God433 hath hedged in?5526

24 For3588 my sighing585 cometh935 before6440 I eat,3899 and my roarings7581 are poured out5413 like the waters.4325

25 For3588 the thing which I greatly feared6343 6342 is come upon857 me, and that which834 I was afraid of3025 is come935 unto me.

26 I was not3808 in safety,7951 neither3808 had I rest,8252 neither3808 was I quiet;5117 yet trouble7267 came.935

Job

Chapter 3

Job

Chapter 3

1 AFTER this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day wherein he was born.

1 After310 this3651 opened6605 Job347 853 his mouth,6310 and cursed7043 853 his day.3117

2 Then Job spoke and said,

2 And Job347 spoke,6030 and said,559

3 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, A male child is conceived.

3 Let the day3117 perish6 wherein I was born,3205 and the night3915 in which it was said,559 There is a man child1397 conceived.2029

4 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

4 Let that1931 day3117 be1961 darkness;2822 let not408 God433 regard1875 it from above,4480 4605 neither408 let the light5105 shine3313 upon5921 it.

5 Let the darkness and the shadow of death cover it; let a cloud overshadow it; let those whose days are bitter be terrified by it.

5 Let darkness2822 and the shadow of death6757 stain1350 it; let a cloud6053 dwell7931 upon5921 it; let the blackness3650 of the day3117 terrify1204 it.

6 As for that night, let thick darkness cover it; let that day not be reckoned in the number of the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

6 As for that1931 night,3915 let darkness652 seize upon3947 it; let it not408 be joined2302 unto the days3117 of the year,8141 let it not408 come935 into the number4557 of the months.3391

7 Lo, let that night be desolate, let no voice of praise come therein.

7 Lo,2009 let that1931 night3915 be1961 solitary,1565 let no408 joyful voice7445 come935 therein.

8 Let them curse it who curse the day, who are ready to stir up Leviathan.

8 Let them curse5344 it that curse779 the day,3117 who are ready6264 to raise up5782 their mourning.3882

9 Let the stars of twilight thereof be dark; let the people wait for light, but receive none; neither let them see the dawning of the day;

9 Let the stars3556 of the twilight5399 thereof be dark;2821 let it look6960 for light,216 but have none;369 neither408 let it see7200 the dawning6079 of the day: 7837

10 Because it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb, nor hide trouble from my eyes.

10 Because3588 it shut not up3808 5462 the doors1817 of my mother's womb,990 nor hid5641 sorrow5999 from mine eyes.4480 5869

11 Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I come forth at birth?

11 Why4100 died4191 I not3808 from the womb?4480 7358 why did I not give up the ghost1478 when I came out3318 of the belly?4480 990

12 Why was I reared at my mother's knee? Why did I suck the breasts?

12 Why4069 did the knees1290 prevent6923 me? or why4100 the breasts7699 that3588 I should suck?3243

13 For now I should have been laid in the grave and been quiet, I should have slept; then I should have been at rest,

13 For3588 now6258 should I have lain still7901 and been quiet,8252 I should have slept:3462 then227 had I been at rest,5117

14 With kings and governors of the earth who built desolate places for themselves;

14 With5973 kings4428 and counselors3289 of the earth,776 which built1129 desolate places2723 for themselves;

15 Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver;

15 Or176 with5973 princes8269 that had gold,2091 who filled4390 their houses1004 with silver: 3701

16 Or like a hidden untimely birth, as if I had not been; like infants that never saw the light.

16 Or176 as a hidden2934 untimely birth5309 I had not3808 been;1961 as infants5768 which never3808 saw7200 light.216

17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.

17 There8033 the wicked7563 cease2308 from troubling;7267 and there8033 the weary3019 3581 be at rest.5117

18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

18 There the prisoners615 rest7599 together;3162 they hear8085 not3808 the voice6963 of the oppressor.5065

19 The small and the great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

19 The small6996 and great1419 are there;8033 and the servant5650 is free2670 from his master.4480 113

20 Why is light given to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul,

20 Wherefore4100 is light216 given5414 to him that is in misery,6001 and life2416 unto the bitter4751 in soul;5315

21 Who long for death, but it comes not, and seek it as one seeks a hidden treasure;

21 Which long2442 for death,4194 but it cometh not;369 and dig2658 for it more than for hid treasures;4480 4301

22 Who rejoice exceedingly, and are glad when they can find the grave?

22 Which rejoice8056 exceedingly,413 1524 and are glad,7797 when3588 they can find4672 the grave?6913

23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, whom God has hedged in?

23 Why is light given to a man1397 whose834 way1870 is hid,5641 and whom1157 God433 hath hedged in?5526

24 For my sighing comes before I eat, and my moanings are poured out like water.

24 For3588 my sighing585 cometh935 before6440 I eat,3899 and my roarings7581 are poured out5413 like the waters.4325

25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of has befallen me.

25 For3588 the thing which I greatly feared6343 6342 is come upon857 me, and that which834 I was afraid of3025 is come935 unto me.

26 I am not at ease, neither am I calm, nor am I at rest; and yet misfortune came.

26 I was not3808 in safety,7951 neither3808 had I rest,8252 neither3808 was I quiet;5117 yet trouble7267 came.935