But
Job answered and said,
Then
Job answered and said,
Translation comparison
Job 6
30 aligned verses; 28 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Oh that my grief
were throughly
weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together
!
Oh that my vexation
were but
weighed, And all
my calamity laid in the balances!
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea
: therefore my words are
swallowed
up
.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas
: Therefore have
my words been
rash
.
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.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh
up
: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Can that which is
unsavoury
be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Can that which hath
no
savor
be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
The
things
that
my soul refused
to touch are as my
sorrowful
meat
.
My soul refuseth
to touch `them';
They
are as loathsome
food
to
me
.
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Oh that I might have my request; And that God would grant `
me '
the thing that I long for!
Even that it would please God to destroy
me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Even that it would please God to crush
me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
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.
And
be
it
still
my
consolation,
Yea, let me
exult
in
pain
that
spareth
not ,
That
I have not denied
the words of the Holy One.
What is my strength, that I should hope
? and what is mine end, that I should prolong
my
life
?
What is my strength, that I should wait
? And what is mine end, that I should be
patient
?
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?
Is not my
help in me ?
and is
wisdom driven quite from me?
Is it
not that
I
have
no
help in me ,
And that
wisdom is
driven quite from me?
To him that is afflicted
pity
should be shewed
from his friend; but
he
forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
To him that is ready
to
faint
kindness
`
should be showed'
from his friend; Even
to
him
that
forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and
as the stream
of brooks they
pass away;
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel
of brooks that
pass away;
Which are blackish
by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is
hid
:
Which are black
by reason of the ice, `
And '
wherein the snow hideth
itself
:
What time they wax warm, they vanish :
when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
What time they wax warm, they vanish ;
When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
The paths
of
their
way are
turned
aside; they go to
nothing
, and perish.
The caravans
`that
travel'
by
the
way of
them
turn
aside; They go up
into
the
waste
, and perish.
The troops
of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
The caravans
of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
They were confounded
because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed
.
They were put
to
shame
because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded
.
For now ye are nothing; ye see my
casting
down
, and are afraid.
For now ye are nothing; Ye see a
terror
, and are afraid.
Did I say, Bring
unto me? or, Give
a reward
for me of your substance?
Did I say, Give
unto me? Or, Offer
a present
for me of your substance?
Or, Deliver me from the enemy's
hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty
?
Or, Deliver me from the adversary's
hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors
?
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue:
and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Teach me, and I will hold my peace;
And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
How forcible are right
words! but what doth your
arguing
reprove?
How forcible are words of
uprightness
! But your
reproof,
what doth it
reprove?
Do ye imagine
to reprove words, and
the speeches of one that is desperate ,
which
are as wind?
Do ye think
to reprove words, Seeing
that
the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?
Yea, ye overwhelm
the fatherless, and ye
dig
a
pit
for
your friend.
Yea, ye would
cast
`lots'
upon
the fatherless, And make
merchandise
of
your friend.
Now therefore be content,
look upon me; for it
is
evident
unto
you
if
I lie.
Now therefore be pleased
to
look upon me; For surely
I shall
not
lie to
your
face
.
Return, I pray you, let it
not
be iniquity
; yea, return again, my righteousness
is in
it
.
Return, I pray you, let there
be no
injustice
; Yea, return again, my cause
is righteous
.
Is there iniquity
in
my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse
things?
Is there injustice
on
my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous
things?
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