Then Job{H347} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)},

I have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} many such things{H7227}: miserable{H5999} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} are ye all.

Shall vain{H7307} words{H1697} have an end{H7093}? or what emboldeneth{H4834}{(H8686)} thee that thou answerest{H6030}{(H8799)}?

I also could speak{H1696}{(H8762)} as ye do: if{H3863} your soul{H5315} were{H3426} in my soul's{H5315} stead, I could heap up{H2266}{(H8686)} words{H4405} against you, and shake{H5128}{(H8686)} mine head{H7218} at{H1119} you.

But I would strengthen{H553}{(H8762)} you with{H1119} my mouth{H6310}, and the moving{H5205} of my lips{H8193} should asswage{H2820}{(H8799)} your grief.

Though I speak{H1696}{(H8762)}, my grief{H3511} is not asswaged{H2820}{(H8735)}: and though I forbear{H2308}{(H8799)}, what am I eased{H1980}{(H8799)}?

But now he hath made me weary{H3811}{(H8689)}: thou hast made desolate{H8074}{(H8689)} all my company{H5712}.

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles{H7059}{(H8799)}, which is a witness{H5707} against me: and my leanness{H3585} rising up{H6965}{(H8799)} in me beareth witness{H6030}{(H8799)} to my face{H6440}.

He teareth{H2963}{(H8804)} me in his wrath{H639}, who hateth{H7852}{(H8799)} me: he gnasheth{H2786}{(H8804)} upon me with his teeth{H8127}; mine enemy{H6862} sharpeneth{H3913}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869} upon me.

They have gaped{H6473}{(H8804)} upon me with their mouth{H6310}; they have smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} me upon the cheek{H3895} reproachfully{H2781}; they have gathered{H4390}{(H8691)} themselves together{H3162} against me.

God{H410} hath delivered{H5462}{(H8686)} me to the ungodly{H5760}, and turned me over{H3399}{(H8804)} into the hands{H3027} of the wicked{H7563}.

I was at ease{H7961}, but he hath broken me asunder{H6565}{(H8770)}: he hath also taken{H270}{(H8804)} me by my neck{H6203}, and shaken me to pieces{H6327}{(H8770)}, and set me up{H6965}{(H8686)} for his mark{H4307}.

His archers{H7228} compass me round about{H5437}{(H8799)}, he cleaveth{H6398} my reins{H3629} asunder{H6398}{(H8762)}, and doth not spare{H2550}{(H8799)}; he poureth out{H8210}{(H8799)} my gall{H4845} upon the ground{H776}.

He breaketh{H6555}{(H8799)} me with breach{H6556} upon{H6440} breach{H6556}, he runneth{H7323}{(H8799)} upon me like a giant{H1368}.

I have sewed{H8609}{(H8804)} sackcloth{H8242} upon my skin{H1539}, and defiled{H5953}{(H8782)} my horn{H7161} in the dust{H6083}.

My face{H6440} is foul{H2560}{(H8777)} with weeping{H1065}, and on my eyelids{H6079} is the shadow of death{H6757};

Not for any injustice{H2555} in mine hands{H3709}: also my prayer{H8605} is pure{H2134}.

O earth{H776}, cover{H3680}{(H8762)} not thou my blood{H1818}, and let my cry{H2201} have no place{H4725}.

Also now, behold, my witness{H5707} is in heaven{H8064}, and my record{H7717} is on high{H4791}.

My friends{H7453} scorn{H3887}{(H8688)} me: but mine eye{H5869} poureth out{H1811}{(H8804)} tears unto God{H433}.

O that one might plead{H3198}{(H8686)} for a man{H1397} with God{H433}, as a man{H120} pleadeth for his neighbour{H1121}{H7453}!

When a few{H4557} years{H8141} are come{H857}{(H8799)}, then I shall go{H1980}{(H8799)} the way{H734} whence I shall not return{H7725}{(H8799)}.