Job 7
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1Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?1"Men have harsh servitude on earth, do they not? His days are like those of a hired laborer, are they not?
2As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:2I'm like a servant who longs for the shade, like a hired laborer who is looking for his wages.
3So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.3Truly I've been allotted months of emptiness; nights of trouble have been appointed for me.
4When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.4"When I lie down I ask, 'When will I wake up?' But the night continues and I keep tossing and turning until dawn.
5My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.5My skin is covered with worms and clods of dirt; my skin becomes rough and then breaks out afresh.
6My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.6My days pass as swiftly as a hand-loom; they come to their conclusion without hope.
7O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.7Remember that my life is a breath; my eyes won't go back to seeing good things.
8The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.8The eyes of the one who sees me won't see me anymore; your eyes will look for me but I won't be around!
9As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.9As a cloud fades away and vanishes, the one who descends to the afterlife doesn't return.
10He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.10He doesn't return again to his house, and his place won't recognize him anymore."
11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.11"In addition, I won't keep my opinion to myself; I'll speak from my distressed spirit; I'll complain with my bitter soul.
12Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?12Am I the sea, or a sea monster, that you keep watching me?
13When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;13For I've said, 'My bed will comfort me; my couch will ease my burdens while I complain.'
14Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:14But then you scared me with dreams; you terrified me with visions.
15So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.15I would rather die by strangulation than continue living.
16I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.16I hate the thought of living forever! Leave me alone, because my days are pointless."
17What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?17"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him,
18And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?18visit him every morning, and test him continually?
19How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?19Why won't you look away from me? Why don't you leave me alone so I can swallow my saliva?
20I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?20So what if I sin? What have I done against you, you observer of humankind? Why have you made me your target? Why burden yourself with me?
21And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.21Why haven't you pardoned my transgression and taken away my iniquity? Now I'm about to lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I won't be around!"
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