Then
Job answered,
But
Job answered and
said
,
Translation comparison
Job 6
30 aligned verses; 29 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
"
Oh that my anguish
were weighed, And all
my calamity laid in the balances!
Oh that my grief
were throughly
weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together
!
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas,
Therefore have
my words been
rash
.
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea:
therefore my words are
swallowed
up
.
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, My spirit drinks
up
their
poison.
The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.
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.
Does
the wild donkey
bray when he has
grass? Or does
the ox low
over his fodder?
Doth
the wild ass
bray when he hath
grass? or loweth
the ox over his fodder?
Can that which has
no
flavor
be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Can that which is
unsavoury
be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
My soul refuses
to touch them;
They
are as loathsome
food
to
me
.
The
things
that
my soul refused
to touch are as my
sorrowful
meat
.
"
Oh that I might have my request; That God would grant 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 crush
me; That he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Even that it would please God to destroy
me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Be
it
still
my
consolation,
Yes
, let
me
exult
in pain
that
doesn't
spare ,
That
I have not denied
the words of the Holy One.
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.
What is my strength, that I should wait
? What is my
end, that I should be
patient
?
What is my strength, that I should hope
? and
what is mine
end, that I should prolong
my
life
?
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?
Isn't
it
that
I
have
no
help in me ,
That
wisdom
is driven quite from me?
Is
not
my
help in me ?
and
is wisdom
driven quite from me?
"
To him who
is ready
to
faint,
kindness
should be shown
from his friend; Even
to
him
who
forsakes
the fear of the Almighty.
To him that
is afflicted
pity
should be shewed
from his friend; but
he
forsaketh
the fear of the Almighty.
My brothers
have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel
of brooks that
pass away;
My brethren
have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and
as the stream
of brooks they
pass away;
Which are black
by reason of the ice, in
which
the snow hides
itself
:
Which are blackish
by reason of the ice, and
wherein
the snow is
hid
:
In
the
dry
season
, 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 caravans
that
travel
beside
them
turn
aside; They go up
into
the
waste
, and perish.
The paths
of
their
way
are
turned
aside; they go to
nothing
, and perish.
The caravans
of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.
The troops
of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
They were distressed
because they were
confident
; They came there
, and were confounded
.
They were confounded
because they had
hoped
; they came thither
, and were ashamed
.
For now you
are nothing .
You
see a
terror
, and are afraid.
For now ye
are nothing ;
ye
see my
casting
down
, and are afraid.
Did I say, 'Give
to
me? '
Or, 'Offer
a present
for me from
your substance? '
Did I say, Bring
unto
me? or, Give
a reward
for me of
your substance?
Or, '
Deliver me from the adversary's
hand? '
Or, '
Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors
? '
Or, Deliver me from the enemy's
hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty
?
"
Teach me, and I will hold my peace;
Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue:
and
cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
How forcible are words of
uprightness
! But your
reproof,
what does
it
reprove?
How forcible are right
words! but what doth
your
arguing
reprove?
Do you
intend
to reprove words, Seeing
that
the speeches of one who
is desperate are as wind?
Do ye
imagine
to reprove words, and
the speeches of one that
is desperate ,
which
are as wind?
Yes
, you
would
even
cast
lots
for
the fatherless, And make
merchandise
of
your friend.
Yea
, ye
overwhelm
the fatherless, and ye
dig
a
pit
for
your friend.
Now therefore be pleased
to
look at
me ,
For surely
I shall
not
lie to
your
face
.
Now therefore be content,
look upon
me ;
for it
is
evident
unto
you
if
I lie.
Please
return .
Let there
be no
injustice
; Yes
, return again, my cause
is righteous
.
Return ,
I
pray
you,
let it
not
be iniquity
; yea
, return again, my righteousness
is in
it
.
Is there injustice
on
my tongue? Can't
my taste discern mischievous
things?
Is there iniquity
in
my tongue? cannot
my taste discern perverse
things?
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