¹ Then Job answered and said,

^{2 Ref} How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?

^{3 Ref} These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

^{4 Ref} And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.

^{5 Ref} If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

^{6 Ref} Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

^{7 Ref} Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

^{8 Ref} He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

^{9 Ref} He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

^{10 Ref} He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

^{11 Ref} He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

^{12 Ref} His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.

^{13 Ref} He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

^{14 Ref} My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.

^{15 Ref} They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.

^{16 Ref} I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.

^{17 Ref} My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.

^{18 Ref} Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.

^{19 Ref} All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.

^{20 Ref} My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

^{21 Ref} Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

^{22 Ref} Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

^{23 Ref} Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

^{24 Ref} That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

^{25 Ref} For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

^{26 Ref} And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

^{27 Ref} Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

^{28 Ref} But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

^{29 Ref} Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

¹ Then Job answered,

^{2 Ref} "How long will you torment me, And crush me with words?

^{3 Ref} You have reproached me ten times. You aren't ashamed that you attack me.

^{4 Ref} If it is true that I have erred, My error remains with myself.

^{5 Ref} If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, And plead against me my reproach;

^{6 Ref} Know now that God has subverted me, And has surrounded me with his net.

^{7 Ref} "Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

^{8 Ref} He has walled up my way so that I can't pass, And has set darkness in my paths.

^{9 Ref} He has stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head.

^{10 Ref} He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. My hope he has plucked up like a tree.

^{11 Ref} He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.

^{12 Ref} His troops come on together, Build a siege ramp against me, And encamp around my tent.

^{13 Ref} "He has put my brothers far from me. My acquaintances are wholly estranged from me.

^{14 Ref} My relatives have gone away. My familiar friends have forgotten me.

^{15 Ref} Those who dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger. I am an alien in their sight.

^{16 Ref} I call to my servant, and he gives me no answer; I beg him with my mouth.

^{17 Ref} My breath is offensive to my wife. I am loathsome to the children of my own mother.

^{18 Ref} Even young children despise me. If I arise, they speak against me.

^{19 Ref} All my familiar friends abhor me. They whom I loved have turned against me.

^{20 Ref} My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

^{21 Ref} "Have pity on me, have pity on me, you my friends; For the hand of God has touched me.

^{22 Ref} Why do you persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

^{23 Ref} "Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

^{24 Ref} That with an iron pen and lead They were engraved in the rock forever!

^{25 Ref} But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.

^{26 Ref} After my skin is destroyed, Then in my flesh shall I see God,

^{27 Ref} Whom I, even I, shall see on my side. My eyes shall see, and not as a stranger. "My heart is consumed within me.

^{28 Ref} If you say, 'How we will persecute him!' Because the root of the matter is found in me,

^{29 Ref} Be afraid of the sword, For wrath brings the punishments of the sword, That you may know there is a judgment."

¹ Then Job answered and said,

^{2 Ref} How long will ye vex my soul, And break me in pieces with words?

^{3 Ref} These ten times have ye reproached me: Ye are not ashamed that ye deal hardly with me.

^{4 Ref} And be it indeed that I have erred, Mine error remaineth with myself.

^{5 Ref} If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, And plead against me my reproach;

^{6 Ref} Know now that God hath subverted me `in my cause', And hath compassed me with his net.

^{7 Ref} Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry for help, but there is no justice.

^{8 Ref} He hath walled up my way that I cannot pass, And hath set darkness in my paths.

^{9 Ref} He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head.

^{10 Ref} He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath he plucked up like a tree.

^{11 Ref} He hath also kindled his wrath against me, And he counteth me unto him as `one of' his adversaries.

^{12 Ref} His troops come on together, And cast up their way against me, And encamp round about my tent.

^{13 Ref} He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

^{14 Ref} My kinsfolk have failed, And my familiar friends have forgotten me.

^{15 Ref} They that dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.

^{16 Ref} I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer, `Though' I entreat him with my mouth.

^{17 Ref} My breath is strange to my wife, And my supplication to the children of mine own mother.

^{18 Ref} Even young children despise me; If I arise, they speak against me.

^{19 Ref} All my familiar friends abhor me, And they whom I loved are turned against me.

^{20 Ref} My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

^{21 Ref} Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.

^{22 Ref} Why do ye persecute me as God, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

^{23 Ref} Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

^{24 Ref} That with an iron pen and lead They were graven in the rock for ever!

^{25 Ref} But as for me I know that my Redeemer liveth, And at last he will stand up upon the earth:

^{26 Ref} And after my skin, `even' this `body', is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;

^{27 Ref} Whom I, even I, shall see, on my side, And mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger. My heart is consumed within me.

^{28 Ref} If ye say, How we will persecute him! And that the root of the matter is found in me;

^{29 Ref} Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrath `bringeth' the punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.