Job Chapter 6
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.
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The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion,
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And the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
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The old lion perisheth for lack of prey,
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And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
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Now a thing was secretly brought to me,
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And mine ear received a whisper thereof.
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In thoughts from the visions of the night,
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When deep sleep falleth on men,
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Fear came upon me, and trembling,
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Which made all my bones to shake.
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Then a spirit passed before my face;
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The hair of my flesh stood up.
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It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof;
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A form was before mine eyes:
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There was silence, and I heard a voice,
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saying,
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Shall mortal man be more just than God?
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Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
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Behold, he putteth no trust in his servants;
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And his angels he chargeth with folly:
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How much more them that dwell in houses of clay,
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Whose foundation is in the dust,
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Who are crushed before the moth!
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Betwixt morning and evening they are destroyed:
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They perish for ever without any regarding it.
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Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them?
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They die, and that without wisdom.
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Call now; is there any that will answer thee?
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And to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Job answered and said,
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Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!
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For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore my words are vehement.
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For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, their poison drinketh up my spirit: the terrors ofGod are arrayed against me.
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Doth the wild ass bray by the grass? loweth an ox over his fodder?
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Shall that which is insipid be eaten without salt? Is there any taste in the white of an egg?
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What my soul refuseth to touch, that is as my loathsome food.
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Oh that I might have my request, and thatGod would grant my desire!
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And that it would pleaseGod to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!
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Then should I yet have comfort; and in the pain which spareth not I would rejoice that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
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What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should have patience?
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Is my strength the strength of stones? is my flesh of brass?
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Is it not that there is no help in me, and soundness is driven away from me?
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For him that is fainting kindness [is meet] from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
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My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a stream, as the channel of streams which pass away,
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Which are turbid by reason of the ice, in which the snow hideth itself:
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At the time they diminish, they are dried up; when heat affecteth them, they vanish from their place:
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They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.
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The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:
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They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.
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So now ye are nothing; ye see a terrible object and are afraid.
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Did I say, Bring unto me, and make me a present from your substance?
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Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?
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Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
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How forcible are right words! but what doth your upbraiding reprove?
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Do ye imagine to reprove words? The speeches of one that is desperate are indeed for the wind.
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Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and dig [a pit] for your friend.
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Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.
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Return, I pray you, let there be no wrong; yea, return again, my righteousness shall be in it.
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Is there wrong in my tongue? cannot my taste discern mischievous things?
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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But Job answered and said,
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Oh that one would indeed weigh the wrath that is upon me, and take up my griefs in a balance together!
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And verily they would be heavier than the sand by the seashore: but, as it seems, my words are vain.
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For the arrows of the Lord are in my body, whose violence drinks up my blood: whenever I am going to speak, they pierce me.
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What then? will the wild ass bray for nothing, if he is not seeking food? or again, will the ox low at the manger, when he has fodder?
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Shall bread be eaten without salt? or again, is there taste in empty words?
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For my wrath cannot cease; for I perceive my food as the smell of a lion [to be] loathsome.
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For oh that he would grant [my desire], and my petition might come, and the Lord would grant my hope!
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Let the Lord begin and wound me, but let him not utterly destroy me.
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Let the grave be my city, upon the walls of which I have leaped: I will not shrink from it; for I have not denied the holy words of my God.
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For what is my strength, that I continue? what is my time, that my soul endures?
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Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
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Or have I not trusted in him? but help is [far] from me.
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Mercy has rejected me; and the visitation of the Lord has disregarded me.
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My nearest relations have not regarded me; they have passed me by like a failing brook, or like a wave.
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They who used to reverence me, now have come against me like snow or congealed ice.
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When it has melted at the approach of heat, it is not known what it was.
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Thus I also have been deserted of all; and I am ruined, and become an outcast.
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Behold the ways of the Thæmanites, ye that mark the paths of the Sabæans.
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They too that trust in cities and riches shall come to shame.
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But ye also have come to me without pity; so that beholding my wound ye are afraid.
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What? have I made any demand of you? or do I ask for strength from you,
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to deliver me from enemies, or to rescue me from the hand of the mighty ones?
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Teach ye me, and I will be silent: if in anything I have erred, tell me.
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But as it seems, the words of a true man are vain, because I do not ask strength of you.
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Neither will your reproof cause me to cease my words, for neither will I endure the sound of your speech.
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Even because ye attack the fatherless, and insult your friend.
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But now, having looked upon your countenances, I will not lie.
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Sit down now, and let there not be unrighteousness; and unite again with the just.
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For there is no injustice in my tongue; and does not my throat meditate understanding?
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Respondens autem Iob, dixit:
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Utinam appenderentur peccata mea, quibus iram merui: et calamitas, quam patior, in statera.
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Quasi arena maris hæc gravior appareret: unde et verba mea dolore sunt plena:
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Quia sagittæ Domini in me sunt, quarum indignatio ebibit spiritum meum, et terrores Domini militant contra me.
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Numquid rugiet onager cum habuerit herbam? aut mugiet bos cum ante præsepe plenum steterit?
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Aut poterit comedi insulsum, quod non est sale conditum? aut potest aliquis gustare, quod gustatum affert mortem?
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Quæ prius nolebat tangere anima mea, nunc præ angustia, cibi mei sunt.
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Quis det ut veniat petitio mea: et quod expecto, tribuat mihi Deus?
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Et qui cœpit, ipse me conterat: solvat manum suam, et succidat me?
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Et hæc mihi sit consolatio ut affligens me dolore, non parcat, nec contradicam sermonibus Sancti.
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Quæ est enim fortitudo mea ut sustineam? aut quis finis meus, ut patienter agam?
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Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea, nec caro mea ænea est.
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Ecce, non est auxilium mihi in me, et necessarii quoque mei recesserunt a me.
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Qui tollit ab amico suo misericordiam, timorem Domini derelinquit.
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Fratres mei præterierunt me, sicut torrens qui raptim transit in convallibus.
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Qui timent pruinam, irruet super eos nix.
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Tempore, quo fuerint dissipati, peribunt: et ut incaluerit, solventur de loco suo.
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Involutæ sunt semitæ gressuum eorum: ambulabunt in vacuum, et peribunt.
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Considerate semitas Thema, itinera Saba, et expectate paulisper.
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Confusi sunt, quia speravi: venerunt quoque usque ad me, et pudore cooperti sunt.
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Nunc venistis: et modo videntes plagam meam timetis.
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Numquid dixi: Afferte mihi, et de substantia vestra donate mihi?
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Vel, Liberate me de manu hostis, et de manu robustorum eruite me?
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Docete me, et ego tacebo: et siquid forte ignoravi, instruite me.
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Quare detraxistis sermonibus veritatis, cum e vobis nullus sit qui possit arguere me?
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Ad increpandum tantum eloquia concinnatis, et in ventum verba profertis.
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Super pupillum irruitis, et subvertere nitimini amicum vestrum.
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Verumtamen quod cœpistis explete: præbete aurem, et videte an mentiar.
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Respondete obsecro absque contentione: et loquentes id quod iustum est, iudicate.
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Et non invenietis in lingua mea iniquitatem, nec in faucibus meis stultitia personabit.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Then Job answered,
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“Oh that my anguish were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!
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For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, therefore my words have been rash.
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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.
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Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
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Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
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My soul refuses to touch them. They are as loathsome food to me.
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“Oh that I might have my request, that God would grant the thing that I long for,
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even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
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Let it still be my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
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What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?
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Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
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Isn’t it that I have no help in me, that wisdom is driven away from me?
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“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
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My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;
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which are black by reason of the ice, in which the snow hides itself.
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In the dry season, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
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The caravans that travel beside them turn away. They go up into the waste, and perish.
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The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.
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They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.
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For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.
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Did I ever say, ‘Give to me’? or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance’?
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or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?
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“Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.
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How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
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Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
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Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.
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Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.
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Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. My cause is righteous.
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Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Job answereth and saith: --
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O that my provocation were thoroughly weighed, And my calamity in balances They would lift up together!
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For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash.
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For arrows of the Mighty <FI>are<Fi> with me, Whose poison is drinking up my spirit. Terrors of God array themselves <FI>for<Fi> me!
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Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?
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Eaten is an insipid thing without salt? Is there sense in the drivel of dreams?
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My soul is refusing to touch! They <FI>are<Fi> as my sickening food.
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O that my request may come, That God may grant my hope!
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That God would please--and bruise me, Loose His hand and cut me off!
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And yet it is my comfort, (And I exult in pain--He doth not spare,) That I have not hidden The sayings of the Holy One.
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What <FI>is<Fi> my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?
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Is my strength the strength of stones? Is my flesh brazen?
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Is not my help with me, And substance driven from me?
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To a despiser of his friends <FI>is<Fi> shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.
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My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.
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That are black because of ice, By them doth snow hide itself.
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By the time they are warm they have been cut off, By its being hot they have been Extinguished from their place.
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Turn aside do the paths of their way, They ascend into emptiness, and are lost.
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Passengers of Tema looked expectingly, Travellers of Sheba hoped for them.
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They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.
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Surely now ye have become the same! Ye see a downfall, and are afraid.
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Is it because I said, Give to me? And, By your power bribe for me?
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And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me?
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Shew me, and I--I keep silent, And what I have erred, let me understand.
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How powerful have been upright sayings, And what doth reproof from you reprove?
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For reproof--do you reckon words? And for wind--sayings of the desperate.
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Anger on the fatherless ye cause to fall, And are strange to your friend.
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And, now, please, look upon me, Even to your face do I lie?
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Turn back, I pray you, let it not be perverseness, Yea, turn back again--my righteousness <FI>is<Fi> in it.
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Is there in my tongue perverseness? Discerneth not my palate desirable things?
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).