Job

Chapter 19

1 THEN Job answered and said,

2 How long will you grieve my soul, and make me sick with words?

3 For behold, these ten times you have rebuked me; and yet you are not ashamed that you make me sad.

4 If indeed I have erred, my error remains with myself.

5 If you have justly magnified yourselves against me, rebuked me, and reproached me,

6 Know then that God has condemned me, and spread his net over me.

7 If I howl, no one answers me; and if I complain, there is no one to avenge me.

8 He has fenced up my ways so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.

9 He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

10 He has destroyed me on every side, and I am no more; and my hope has he removed like a piece of tree.

11 He has also kindled his wrath against me, and he counts me as his enemy.

12 His messengers have come together against me; they debated their ways against me, and encamped round about my tent.

13 My brothers are far off from me, and my acquaintances have deserted me.

14 My kinsfolk have failed me, and my familiar friends have forsaken me.

15 They that dwell in my house, and my maids, consider me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.

16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth and implored him.

17 I have become a stranger to my wife, and have implored the children of my own body.

18 Yea, even the wicked despise me; when I rise, they speak against me.

19 All my counselors abhor me; even my friends have turned against me.

20 My skin and my flesh cleave to my bones, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O you my friends; for the hand of God has been against me.

22 Why do you also persecute me like God, and you are not satisfied with the hurt of my flesh?

23 Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a scroll!

24 That they were engraved with an iron pen on lead or in the rock for ever!

25 For I know that my Saviour lives, and at the end he will reveal himself upon the earth;

26 Although devouring worms have covered my skin and my flesh,

27 Yet, if my eyes shall see God, then my heart also will see the light; but now my body is consumed.

28 For you will say, Why did we persecute him? For a good report will follow me and vindicate me.

29 Spare yourselves from the sword; for the wrath of sinners is a sword; for you shall yet know that there is judgment.

Job

Chapter 19

1 Then Job347 answered6030 and said,559

2 How5704 long5704 will you vex3013 my soul,5315 and break1792 me in pieces with words?4405

3 These2088 ten6235 times6471 have you reproached3637 me: you are not ashamed954 that you make yourselves strange1970 to me.

4 And be it indeed551 that I have erred,7683 my error4879 remains3885 with myself.

5 If518 indeed551 you will magnify1431 yourselves against5921 me, and plead3198 against5921 me my reproach:2781

6 Know3045 now645 that God433 has overthrown5791 me, and has compassed5362 me with his net.4685

7 Behold,2005 I cry6817 out of wrong,2555 but I am not heard:6030 I cry7768 aloud,7768 but there is no3808 judgment.4941

8 He has fenced1443 up my way734 that I cannot3808 pass,5674 and he has set7760 darkness2822 in my paths.5410

9 He has stripped6584 me of my glory,3519 and taken5493 the crown5850 from my head.7218

10 He has destroyed5422 me on every5437 side,5439 and I am gone:3212 and my hope8615 has he removed5265 like a tree.6086

11 He has also kindled2734 his wrath639 against5921 me, and he counts2803 me to him as one of his enemies.6862

12 His troops1416 come935 together,3162 and raise5549 up their way1870 against5921 me, and encamp2583 round5439 about my tabernacle.168

13 He has put my brothers251 far7350 from me, and my acquaintance3045 are truly389 estranged2114 from me.

14 My kinsfolk7138 have failed,2308 and my familiar3045 friends have forgotten7911 me.

15 They that dwell1481 in my house,1004 and my maids,519 count2803 me for a stranger:2114 I am an alien5237 in their sight.5869

16 I called7121 my servant,5650 and he gave me no3808 answer;6030 I entreated2603 him with my mouth.6310

17 My breath7307 is strange2114 to my wife,802 though I entreated2589 for the children's1121 sake of my own body.990

18 Yes,1571 young children despised3988 me; I arose,6965 and they spoke1696 against me.

19 All3605 my inward5475 friends4962 abhorred8581 me: and they whom I loved157 are turned2015 against me.

20 My bone6106 sticks1692 to my skin5785 and to my flesh,1320 and I am escaped4422 with the skin5785 of my teeth.8127

21 Have pity2603 on me, have pity2603 on me, O you my friends;7453 for the hand3027 of God433 has touched5060 me.

22 Why4100 do you persecute7291 me as God,410 and are not satisfied7646 with my flesh?1320

23 Oh that my words4405 were now645 written!3789 oh that they were printed2710 in a book!5612

24 That they were graven2672 with an iron1270 pen5842 and lead5777 in the rock6697 for ever!5703

25 For I know3045 that my redeemer1350 lives,2416 and that he shall stand6965 at the latter314 day on the earth:6083

26 And though after310 my skin5785 worms destroy5362 this2063 body, yet in my flesh1320 shall I see2372 God:433

27 Whom834 I shall see2372 for myself, and my eyes5869 shall behold,7200 and not another;2114 though my reins3629 be consumed3615 within2436 me.

28 But you should say,559 Why4100 persecute7291 we him, seeing the root8328 of the matter1697 is found4672 in me?

29 Be you afraid1481 of the sword:2719 for wrath2534 brings the punishments5771 of the sword,2719 that you may know3045 there is a judgment.1779

Job

Chapter 19

Job

Chapter 19

1 THEN Job answered and said,

1 Then Job347 answered6030 and said,559

2 How long will you grieve my soul, and make me sick with words?

2 How5704 long5704 will you vex3013 my soul,5315 and break1792 me in pieces with words?4405

3 For behold, these ten times you have rebuked me; and yet you are not ashamed that you make me sad.

3 These2088 ten6235 times6471 have you reproached3637 me: you are not ashamed954 that you make yourselves strange1970 to me.

4 If indeed I have erred, my error remains with myself.

4 And be it indeed551 that I have erred,7683 my error4879 remains3885 with myself.

5 If you have justly magnified yourselves against me, rebuked me, and reproached me,

5 If518 indeed551 you will magnify1431 yourselves against5921 me, and plead3198 against5921 me my reproach:2781

6 Know then that God has condemned me, and spread his net over me.

6 Know3045 now645 that God433 has overthrown5791 me, and has compassed5362 me with his net.4685

7 If I howl, no one answers me; and if I complain, there is no one to avenge me.

7 Behold,2005 I cry6817 out of wrong,2555 but I am not heard:6030 I cry7768 aloud,7768 but there is no3808 judgment.4941

8 He has fenced up my ways so that I cannot pass, and he has set darkness in my paths.

8 He has fenced1443 up my way734 that I cannot3808 pass,5674 and he has set7760 darkness2822 in my paths.5410

9 He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

9 He has stripped6584 me of my glory,3519 and taken5493 the crown5850 from my head.7218

10 He has destroyed me on every side, and I am no more; and my hope has he removed like a piece of tree.

10 He has destroyed5422 me on every5437 side,5439 and I am gone:3212 and my hope8615 has he removed5265 like a tree.6086

11 He has also kindled his wrath against me, and he counts me as his enemy.

11 He has also kindled2734 his wrath639 against5921 me, and he counts2803 me to him as one of his enemies.6862

12 His messengers have come together against me; they debated their ways against me, and encamped round about my tent.

12 His troops1416 come935 together,3162 and raise5549 up their way1870 against5921 me, and encamp2583 round5439 about my tabernacle.168

13 My brothers are far off from me, and my acquaintances have deserted me.

13 He has put my brothers251 far7350 from me, and my acquaintance3045 are truly389 estranged2114 from me.

14 My kinsfolk have failed me, and my familiar friends have forsaken me.

14 My kinsfolk7138 have failed,2308 and my familiar3045 friends have forgotten7911 me.

15 They that dwell in my house, and my maids, consider me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.

15 They that dwell1481 in my house,1004 and my maids,519 count2803 me for a stranger:2114 I am an alien5237 in their sight.5869

16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth and implored him.

16 I called7121 my servant,5650 and he gave me no3808 answer;6030 I entreated2603 him with my mouth.6310

17 I have become a stranger to my wife, and have implored the children of my own body.

17 My breath7307 is strange2114 to my wife,802 though I entreated2589 for the children's1121 sake of my own body.990

18 Yea, even the wicked despise me; when I rise, they speak against me.

18 Yes,1571 young children despised3988 me; I arose,6965 and they spoke1696 against me.

19 All my counselors abhor me; even my friends have turned against me.

19 All3605 my inward5475 friends4962 abhorred8581 me: and they whom I loved157 are turned2015 against me.

20 My skin and my flesh cleave to my bones, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

20 My bone6106 sticks1692 to my skin5785 and to my flesh,1320 and I am escaped4422 with the skin5785 of my teeth.8127

21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O you my friends; for the hand of God has been against me.

21 Have pity2603 on me, have pity2603 on me, O you my friends;7453 for the hand3027 of God433 has touched5060 me.

22 Why do you also persecute me like God, and you are not satisfied with the hurt of my flesh?

22 Why4100 do you persecute7291 me as God,410 and are not satisfied7646 with my flesh?1320

23 Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a scroll!

23 Oh that my words4405 were now645 written!3789 oh that they were printed2710 in a book!5612

24 That they were engraved with an iron pen on lead or in the rock for ever!

24 That they were graven2672 with an iron1270 pen5842 and lead5777 in the rock6697 for ever!5703

25 For I know that my Saviour lives, and at the end he will reveal himself upon the earth;

25 For I know3045 that my redeemer1350 lives,2416 and that he shall stand6965 at the latter314 day on the earth:6083

26 Although devouring worms have covered my skin and my flesh,

26 And though after310 my skin5785 worms destroy5362 this2063 body, yet in my flesh1320 shall I see2372 God:433

27 Yet, if my eyes shall see God, then my heart also will see the light; but now my body is consumed.

27 Whom834 I shall see2372 for myself, and my eyes5869 shall behold,7200 and not another;2114 though my reins3629 be consumed3615 within2436 me.

28 For you will say, Why did we persecute him? For a good report will follow me and vindicate me.

28 But you should say,559 Why4100 persecute7291 we him, seeing the root8328 of the matter1697 is found4672 in me?

29 Spare yourselves from the sword; for the wrath of sinners is a sword; for you shall yet know that there is judgment.

29 Be you afraid1481 of the sword:2719 for wrath2534 brings the punishments5771 of the sword,2719 that you may know3045 there is a judgment.1779