KJ3 Literal Translation
Job 6
1 Job shows that his complaints are not causeless. 8 He wishes for death, where he believes he will be assured of comfort. 14 He reproves the unkindness of his three friends.
1¶ And Job answered and said:
2Oh that weighing my indignation were weighed, and my ruin lifted in the balances together!
3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; on account of this my words have been rash.
4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; their fury is drinking my spirit; the terrors of God are set against me.
5Does the wild ass bray over tender grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
6Are tasteless things eaten without salt? Or is there taste in the slime of an egg?
7My soul refuses to touch them; they are sickening food to me.
8¶ Who will give it that my desire might come, and God would grant my longing;
9and God would be willing and crush me; let loose His hand and cut me off?
10And it is yet my comfort; and I would exult in pain not spared; for I have not hidden the words of the Holy One.
11What is my strength that I should wait? And what is my end that I should prolong my life?
12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
13Is not my help within me? And is wisdom driven from me?
14¶ To the despairing one, pity is due from his friend; for he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15My brothers have dealt deceitfully, like the torrent, like the streams of torrents, they pass away;
16those darkened from ice, in which the snow hides itself.
17At the time they are warmed, they are cut off; when it is hot they dry up.
18The paths of their way bend; they go to nothing and are lost.
19The wayfarers of Tema looked; the traveling companies of Sheba hoped for them;
20they were ashamed because they had hoped; they came there and were ashamed.
21Surely now you have become like it; you see my dismay, and are afraid.
22¶ Did I indeed say, Give to me? Or, Offer a bribe for me from your wealth?
23Or, Deliver me from an adversary's hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of terrifying ones?
24Teach me and I will be silent; and cause me to understand in what I have erred.
25How powerful are right speeches, but what does arguing from you argue?
26Do you intend to argue words, and the speeches that are as wind to cause despair?
27Yea, you cause even an orphan to fall; and you bargain over your friend.
28And now, be willing to face me, and to your face I will not lie.
29Turn back, please, let there be no wrong. Yea, turn back again, for my righteousness is in it.
30Is there wrong in my tongue? Or cannot my palate discern desirable things?
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