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Job 5:17-7:21
New International Version - UK
Job 5:17-7:21
New International Version - UK
17 ‘Blessed is the one whom God corrects;
so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.[a]
18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;
he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 From six calamities he will rescue you;
in seven no harm will touch you.
20 In famine he will deliver you from death,
and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,
and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,
and need not fear the wild animals.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is secure;
you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 You will know that your children will be many,
and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will come to the grave in full vigour,
like sheaves gathered in season.
27 ‘We have examined this, and it is true.
So hear it and apply it to yourself.’
Job
6 Then Job replied:
2 ‘If only my anguish could be weighed
and all my misery be placed on the scales!
3 It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas –
no wonder my words have been impetuous.
4 The arrows of the Almighty are in me,
my spirit drinks in their poison;
God’s terrors are marshalled against me.
5 Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass,
or an ox bellow when it has fodder?
6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt,
or is there flavour in the sap of the mallow[b]?
7 I refuse to touch it;
such food makes me ill.
8 ‘Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant what I hope for,
9 that God would be willing to crush me,
to let loose his hand and cut off my life!
10 Then I would still have this consolation –
my joy in unrelenting pain –
that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 ‘What strength do I have, that I should still hope?
What prospects, that I should be patient?
12 Do I have the strength of stone?
Is my flesh bronze?
13 Do I have any power to help myself,
now that success has been driven from me?
14 ‘Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams,
as the streams that overflow
16 when darkened by thawing ice
and swollen with melting snow,
17 but that stop flowing in the dry season,
and in the heat vanish from their channels.
18 Caravans turn aside from their routes;
they go off into the wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema look for water,
the travelling merchants of Sheba look in hope.
20 They are distressed, because they had been confident;
they arrive there, only to be disappointed.
21 Now you too have proved to be of no help;
you see something dreadful and are afraid.
22 Have I ever said, “Give something on my behalf,
pay a ransom for me from your wealth,
23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy,
rescue me from the clutches of the ruthless”?
24 ‘Teach me, and I will be quiet;
show me where I have been wrong.
25 How painful are honest words!
But what do your arguments prove?
26 Do you mean to correct what I say,
and treat my desperate words as wind?
27 You would even cast lots for the fatherless
and barter away your friend.
28 ‘But now be so kind as to look at me.
Would I lie to your face?
29 Relent, do not be unjust;
reconsider, for my integrity is at stake.[c]
30 Is there any wickedness on my lips?
Can my mouth not discern malice?
7 ‘Do not mortals have hard service on earth?
Are not their days like those of hired labourers?
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,
or a hired labourer waiting to be paid,
3 so I have been allotted months of futility,
and nights of misery have been assigned to me.
4 When I lie down I think, “How long before I get up?”
The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.
5 My body is clothed with worms and scabs,
my skin is broken and festering.
6 ‘My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,
and they come to an end without hope.
7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath;
my eyes will never see happiness again.
8 The eye that now sees me will see me no longer;
you will look for me, but I will be no more.
9 As a cloud vanishes and is gone,
so one who goes down to the grave does not return.
10 He will never come to his house again;
his place will know him no more.
11 ‘Therefore I will not keep silent;
I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep,
that you put me under guard?
13 When I think my bed will comfort me
and my couch will ease my complaint,
14 even then you frighten me with dreams
and terrify me with visions,
15 so that I prefer strangling and death,
rather than this body of mine.
16 I despise my life; I would not live for ever.
Let me alone; my days have no meaning.
17 ‘What is mankind that you make so much of them,
that you give them so much attention,
18 that you examine them every morning
and test them every moment?
19 Will you never look away from me,
or let me alone even for an instant?
20 If I have sinned, what have I done to you,
you who see everything we do?
Why have you made me your target?
Have I become a burden to you?[d]
21 Why do you not pardon my offences
and forgive my sins?
For I shall soon lie down in the dust;
you will search for me, but I shall be no more.’
Footnotes
- Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job
- Job 6:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Job 6:29 Or my righteousness still stands
- Job 7:20 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition and Septuagint; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text I have become a burden to myself.
Job 5:17-7:21
New International Version
Job 5:17-7:21
New International Version
17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;(A)
so do not despise the discipline(B) of the Almighty.[a](C)
18 For he wounds, but he also binds up;(D)
he injures, but his hands also heal.(E)
19 From six calamities he will rescue(F) you;
in seven no harm will touch you.(G)
20 In famine(H) he will deliver you from death,
and in battle from the stroke of the sword.(I)
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,(J)
and need not fear(K) when destruction comes.(L)
22 You will laugh(M) at destruction and famine,(N)
and need not fear the wild animals.(O)
23 For you will have a covenant(P) with the stones(Q) of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(R)
24 You will know that your tent is secure;(S)
you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.(T)
25 You will know that your children will be many,(U)
and your descendants like the grass of the earth.(V)
26 You will come to the grave in full vigor,(W)
like sheaves gathered in season.(X)
Job
6 Then Job replied:
2 “If only my anguish could be weighed
and all my misery be placed on the scales!(AA)
3 It would surely outweigh the sand(AB) of the seas—
no wonder my words have been impetuous.(AC)
4 The arrows(AD) of the Almighty(AE) are in me,(AF)
my spirit drinks(AG) in their poison;(AH)
God’s terrors(AI) are marshaled against me.(AJ)
5 Does a wild donkey(AK) bray(AL) when it has grass,
or an ox bellow when it has fodder?(AM)
6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt,
or is there flavor in the sap of the mallow[b]?(AN)
7 I refuse to touch it;
such food makes me ill.(AO)
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant what I hope for,(AP)
9 that God would be willing to crush(AQ) me,
to let loose his hand and cut off my life!(AR)
10 Then I would still have this consolation(AS)—
my joy in unrelenting pain(AT)—
that I had not denied the words(AU) of the Holy One.(AV)
11 “What strength do I have, that I should still hope?
What prospects, that I should be patient?(AW)
12 Do I have the strength of stone?
Is my flesh bronze?(AX)
13 Do I have any power to help myself,(AY)
now that success has been driven from me?
14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend(AZ)
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.(BA)
15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams,(BB)
as the streams that overflow
16 when darkened by thawing ice
and swollen with melting snow,(BC)
17 but that stop flowing in the dry season,
and in the heat(BD) vanish from their channels.
18 Caravans turn aside from their routes;
they go off into the wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema(BE) look for water,
the traveling merchants of Sheba(BF) look in hope.
20 They are distressed, because they had been confident;
they arrive there, only to be disappointed.(BG)
21 Now you too have proved to be of no help;
you see something dreadful and are afraid.(BH)
22 Have I ever said, ‘Give something on my behalf,
pay a ransom(BI) for me from your wealth,(BJ)
23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy,
rescue me from the clutches of the ruthless’?(BK)
24 “Teach me, and I will be quiet;(BL)
show me where I have been wrong.(BM)
25 How painful are honest words!(BN)
But what do your arguments prove?
26 Do you mean to correct what I say,
and treat my desperate words as wind?(BO)
27 You would even cast lots(BP) for the fatherless(BQ)
and barter away your friend.
28 “But now be so kind as to look at me.
Would I lie to your face?(BR)
29 Relent, do not be unjust;(BS)
reconsider, for my integrity(BT) is at stake.[c](BU)
30 Is there any wickedness on my lips?(BV)
Can my mouth not discern(BW) malice?
7 “Do not mortals have hard service(BX) on earth?(BY)
Are not their days like those of hired laborers?(BZ)
2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows,(CA)
or a hired laborer waiting to be paid,(CB)
3 so I have been allotted months of futility,
and nights of misery have been assigned to me.(CC)
4 When I lie down I think, ‘How long before I get up?’(CD)
The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.(CE)
5 My body is clothed with worms(CF) and scabs,
my skin is broken and festering.(CG)
6 “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,(CH)
and they come to an end without hope.(CI)
7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath;(CJ)
my eyes will never see happiness again.(CK)
8 The eye that now sees me will see me no longer;
you will look for me, but I will be no more.(CL)
9 As a cloud vanishes(CM) and is gone,
so one who goes down to the grave(CN) does not return.(CO)
10 He will never come to his house again;
his place(CP) will know him no more.(CQ)
11 “Therefore I will not keep silent;(CR)
I will speak out in the anguish(CS) of my spirit,
I will complain(CT) in the bitterness of my soul.(CU)
12 Am I the sea,(CV) or the monster of the deep,(CW)
that you put me under guard?(CX)
13 When I think my bed will comfort me
and my couch will ease my complaint,(CY)
14 even then you frighten me with dreams
and terrify(CZ) me with visions,(DA)
15 so that I prefer strangling and death,(DB)
rather than this body of mine.(DC)
16 I despise my life;(DD) I would not live forever.(DE)
Let me alone;(DF) my days have no meaning.(DG)
17 “What is mankind that you make so much of them,
that you give them so much attention,(DH)
18 that you examine them every morning(DI)
and test them(DJ) every moment?(DK)
19 Will you never look away from me,(DL)
or let me alone even for an instant?(DM)
20 If I have sinned, what have I done to you,(DN)
you who see everything we do?
Why have you made me your target?(DO)
Have I become a burden to you?[d](DP)
21 Why do you not pardon my offenses
and forgive my sins?(DQ)
For I will soon lie down in the dust;(DR)
you will search for me, but I will be no more.”(DS)
Footnotes
- Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job
- Job 6:6 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Job 6:29 Or my righteousness still stands
- Job 7:20 A few manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition and Septuagint; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text I have become a burden to myself.
Job 5:17-7:21
King James Version
Job 5:17-7:21
King James Version
17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
6 But Job answered and said,
2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
8 Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24 Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26 Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27 Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28 Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29 Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
30 Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
7 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
4 When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
6 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
13 When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;
14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
15 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
16 I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
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