Job 6:1 ←
And Job made answer and said,
Job 6:2 ←
If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!
Job 6:3 ←
For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.
Job 6:4 ←
For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.
Job 6:5 ←
Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?
Job 6:6 ←
Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
Job 6:7 ←
My soul has no desire for such things, they are as disease in my food.
Job 6:8 ←
If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!
Job 6:9 ←
If only he would be pleased to put an end to me; and would let loose his hand, so that I might be cut off!
Job 6:10 ←
So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:11 ←
Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?
Job 6:12 ←
Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?
Job 6:13 ←
I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
Job 6:14 ←
He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.
Job 6:15 ←
My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end:
Job 6:16 ←
Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;
Job 6:17 ←
Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.
Job 6:18 ←
The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.
Job 6:19 ←
The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:
Job 6:20 ←
They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.
Job 6:21 ←
So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear.
Job 6:22 ←
Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?
Job 6:23 ←
Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?
Job 6:24 ←
Give me teaching and I will be quiet; and make me see my error.
Job 6:25 ←
How pleasing are upright words! but what force is there in your arguments?
Job 6:26 ←
My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.
Job 6:27 ←
Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.
Job 6:28 ←
Now then, let your eyes be turned to me, for truly I will not say what is false to your face.
Job 6:29 ←
Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.
Job 6:30 ←
Is there evil in my tongue? is not the cause of my trouble clear to me?
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