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30 But now younger men in time scorn me, whose fathers I deigned[a] not to set with the dogs of my flock. (But now men younger than me scorn me, men whose fathers I would not deign to put with the dogs of my flock.)

Of which men the strength of their hands was for nought to me, and they were guessed unworthy to that life (yea, they were too weak to be of any use to me).

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Footnotes

  1. Job 30:1 This disdain came not (out) of despite, neither (out) of pride, but (out) of worthy beholding of (their) vilety, (or vileness).

30 “But now they mock me,(A)
    men younger than I,
whose fathers I would have disdained
    to put with my sheep dogs.(B)
Of what use was the strength of their hands to me,
    since their vigor had gone from them?

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