en_wbms - Job 6 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ And Job answered, and said,

² I would, that my sins, by which I have deserved the wrath of God, and the wretchedness which I suffer, were weighed in a balance.

³ As the gravel of the sea, this wretchedness should appear more grievous; wherefore and my words be full of sorrow.

⁴ For the arrows of the Lord be in me, the indignation of which drinketh up my spirit; and the dreads of the Lord fight against me.

⁵ Whether a field ass shall roar, when he hath grass? Either whether an ox shall low, when he standeth before a full cratch?

⁶ Either whether a thing unsavory may be eaten, which is not made savory by salt? Either whether any man may taste a thing, which tasted bringeth death? For why to an hungry soul, yea, bitter things seem to be sweet;

⁷ those things which my soul would not touch before, be now my meats for anguish.

⁸ Who giveth, or granteth, that mine asking come to me; and that God give to me that thing, that I abide?

⁹ And he that hath begun to punish, all-break he me; loose he his hand, and cut he me down?

¹⁰ And this be comfort to me, that he torment me with sorrow, and spare not, and that I against-say not the words of the Holy.

¹¹ For what is my strength, that I suffer? either which is mine end, that I suffer it patiently?

¹² Neither my strength is the strength of stones, neither my flesh is of brass.

¹³ Lo! none help is to me in me; and also my necessary friends parted from me.

¹⁴ He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the dread of the Lord.

¹⁵ My brethren passed from me, as a strand [or stream] doeth, that passeth by rushingly in great valleys.

¹⁶ Snow shall come upon them, that dread frost.

¹⁷ In the time wherein they be scattered, they shall perish; and when they shall wax hot, they shall be loosed from their place.

¹⁸ The paths of their steps be enwrapped; they shall go in vain, and shall perish.

¹⁹ Behold ye the paths of Tema, and the ways of Sheba; and abide ye a little.

²⁰ They be shamed, for I hoped; and they came unto me, and they be covered with shame.

²¹ Now ye be come, and now ye see my wound, and dread.

²² Whether I said, Bring ye to me, and give ye of your chattel to me?

²³ either said, Deliver ye me from the hand of mine enemy, and draw away ye me from the hand of strong men?

²⁴ Teach ye me, and I shall be still; and if in hap I unknew anything, teach ye me.

²⁵ Why have ye contraried the words of truth? since there is none of you, that may reprove me.

²⁶ Ye make ready speeches only for to blame, and ye bring forth words into wind.

²⁷ Ye fall in on a fatherless child, and endeavour to pervert your friend.

²⁸ Nevertheless fulfill ye that, that ye have begun; and give ye your ear, or hearing, and see ye, whether I lie.

²⁹ I beseech you, answer ye me with-out strife, and speak ye, and deem ye that, that is just [or rightwise].

³⁰ And ye shall not find wickedness in my tongue, neither folly shall sound in my cheeks.