1Job answered, and said: Oh that my misery were weighed, and my punishment laid in the balances:
2For then should it be heavier, than the sand of the sea.
3This is the cause, that my words are so sorrowful.
4For the arrows of the allmighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.
5Doth the wild ass roar when he hath grass? Or crieth the ox, when he hath fodder enough?
6That which is unsavory, shalt it be eaten without salt, or is there any taste in the white of an egg?(Maye a thynge be eaten unseasoned, or without salt? What taist hath ye whyte within the yoke an egg?)
7The things that some time I might not away withal, are now my meat for very sorrow.
8O that I might have my desire: O that God would grant me the thing, that I long for:
9That he would begin and smite me: that he would let his hand go, and hew me down.
10Then should I have some comfort: yea I would desire him in my pain, that he should not spare, for I will not be against the words of the holy one.
11What power have I to endure? Or, what is mine end, that my soul might be patient?
12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh made of brass?
13Is it not so that there is in me no help: and that my substance is taken from me.(Am I able to help my self? Is not my strength gone from me,)
14He that is in tribulation ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but the fear of the LorD is clean away:(like as if one withdrew a good deed from his friend, and forsook the fear of the Almighty God?)
15Mine own brethren pass over by me as the water brook, that hastily runneth thorow the valleys.
16But they that fear the hoarfrost, the snow shall fall upon them.
17When their time cometh, they shall be destroyed and perish: and when they be set on fire, they shall be removed out of their place,
18for the paths that they go in, are crooked: they haste after vain things, and shall perish.
19Consider the paths of Theman, and the ways of Saba, wherein they have put their trust.
20Confounded are they, that put any confidence in them: For when they came to obtain the things that they looked for, they were brought to confusion.
21Even so are ye also come unto me: but now that ye see my misery, ye are afraid.
22Did I desire you, to come hither? Or, to give me any of your substance?
23To deliver me from the enemy's hand, or to save me from the power of the mighty?
24Teach me and I will hold my tongue: and if I do err, shew me wherein.
25Wherefore blame ye then the words, that are well and truly spoken?
26which of you can reprove them? Saving only that ye are subtle to check men's sayings, and can speak many words in the wind.
27Ye fall upon the fatherless, and go about to overthrow your own friend.
28Wherefore look not only upon me, but upon yourselves: whether I lie, or no.
29Turn into your own selves (I pray you) be indifferent judges, and consider mine unguiltiness:
30whether there be any unrighteousness in my tongue, or vain words in my mouth.