But Job³⁴⁷ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹

Oh that³⁸⁶³ my grief³⁷⁰⁸ were throughly⁸²⁵⁴ weighed,⁸²⁵⁴ and my calamity¹⁹⁴² laid⁵³⁷⁵ in the balances³⁹⁷⁶ together!³¹⁶²

For now it would be heavier³⁵¹³ than the sand²³⁴⁴ of the sea:³²²⁰ therefore my words¹⁶⁹⁷ are swallowed up.³⁸⁸⁶

For the arrows²⁶⁷¹ of the Almighty⁷⁷⁰⁶ are within me,⁵⁹⁷⁸ the poison²⁵³⁴ whereof drinketh⁸³⁵⁴ up my spirit:⁷³⁰⁷ the terrors¹¹⁶¹ of Eloah⁴³³ do set themselves in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against me.

Doth the wild donkey⁶⁵⁰¹ bray⁵¹⁰¹ when he hath grass?¹⁸⁷⁷ or loweth¹⁶⁰⁰ the ox⁷⁷⁹⁴ over his fodder?¹⁰⁹⁸

Can that which is unsavoury⁸⁶⁰² be eaten³⁹⁸ without salt?⁴⁴¹⁷ or is there³⁴²⁶ any taste²⁹⁴⁰ in the white⁷³⁸⁸ of an egg?²⁴⁹⁵

The things that my soul⁵³¹⁵ refused³⁹⁸⁵ to touch⁵⁰⁶⁰ are as my sorrowful¹⁷⁴¹ meat.³⁸⁹⁹

Oh that⁵⁴¹⁴ I might have⁹³⁵ my request;⁷⁵⁹⁶ and that Eloah⁴³³ would grant⁵⁴¹⁴ me the thing that I long for!⁸⁶¹⁵

Even that it would please²⁹⁷⁴ Eloah⁴³³ to destroy¹⁷⁹² me; that he would let loose⁵⁴²⁵ his hand,³⁰²⁷ and cut me off!¹²¹⁴

Then should I yet have comfort;⁵¹⁶⁵ yea, I would harden⁵⁵³⁹ myself in sorrow:²⁴²⁷ let him not spare;²⁵⁵⁰ for I have not concealed³⁵⁸² the words⁵⁶¹ of the Holy One.⁶⁹¹⁸

What is my strength,³⁵⁸¹ that I should hope?³¹⁷⁶ and what is mine end,⁷⁰⁹³ that I should prolong⁷⁴⁸ my life?⁵³¹⁵

Is my strength³⁵⁸¹ the strength³⁵⁸¹ of stones?⁶⁸ or is my flesh¹³²⁰ of brass?⁵¹⁵³

Is not my help⁵⁸³³ in me? and is wisdom⁸⁴⁵⁴ driven quite⁵⁰⁸⁰ from me?

To him that is afflicted⁴⁵²³ pity²⁶¹⁷ should be shewed from his friend;⁷⁴⁵³ but he forsaketh⁵⁸⁰⁰ the fear³³⁷⁴ of the Almighty.⁷⁷⁰⁶

My brethren²⁵¹ have dealt deceitfully⁸⁹⁸ as a brook,⁵¹⁵⁸ and as the stream⁶⁵⁰ of brooks⁵¹⁵⁸ they pass away;⁵⁶⁷⁴

Which are blackish⁶⁹³⁷ by reason of the ice,⁷¹⁴⁰ and wherein the snow⁷⁹⁵⁰ is hid:⁵⁹⁵⁶

What time⁶²⁵⁶ they wax warm,²²¹⁵ they vanish:⁶⁷⁸⁹ when it is hot,²⁵²⁷ they are consumed¹⁸⁴⁶ out of their place.⁴⁷²⁵

The paths⁷³⁴ of their way¹⁸⁷⁰ are turned aside;³⁹⁴³ they go⁵⁹²⁷ to nothing,⁸⁴¹⁴ and perish.⁶

The troops⁷³⁴ of Tema⁸⁴⁸⁵ looked,⁵⁰²⁷ the companies¹⁹⁷⁹ of Sheba⁷⁶¹⁴ waited⁶⁹⁶⁰ for them.

They were confounded⁹⁵⁴ because they had hoped;⁹⁸² they came⁹³⁵ thither, and were ashamed.²⁶⁵⁹

For now ye are nothing; ye see⁷²⁰⁰ my casting down,²⁸⁶⁶ and are afraid.³³⁷²

Did I say,⁵⁵⁹ Bring³⁰⁵¹ unto me? or, Give a reward⁷⁸⁰⁹ for me of your substance?³⁵⁸¹

Or, Deliver⁴⁴²² me from the enemy's⁶⁸⁶² hand?³⁰²⁷ or, Redeem⁶²⁹⁹ me from the hand³⁰²⁷ of the mighty?⁶¹⁸⁴

Teach³³⁸⁴ me, and I will hold my tongue:²⁷⁹⁰ and cause me to understand⁹⁹⁵ wherein I have erred.⁷⁶⁸⁶

How forcible⁴⁸³⁴ are right³⁴⁷⁶ words!⁵⁶¹ but what doth your arguing³¹⁹⁸ reprove?³¹⁹⁸

Do ye imagine²⁸⁰³ to reprove³¹⁹⁸ words,⁴⁴⁰⁵ and the speeches⁵⁶¹ of one that is desperate,²⁹⁷⁶ which are as wind?⁷³⁰⁷

Yea, ye overwhelm⁵³⁰⁷ the fatherless,³⁴⁹⁰ and ye dig³⁷³⁸ a pit for your friend.⁷⁴⁵³

Now therefore be content,²⁹⁷⁴ look⁶⁴³⁷ upon me; for it is evident unto⁶⁴⁴⁰ you if I lie.³⁵⁷⁶

Return,⁷⁷²⁵ I pray you, let it not be iniquity;⁵⁷⁶⁶ yea, return⁷⁷²⁵ again, my righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁴ is in it.

Is there³⁴²⁶ iniquity⁵⁷⁶⁶ in my tongue?³⁹⁵⁶ cannot my taste²⁴⁴¹ discern⁹⁹⁵ perverse things?¹⁹⁴²