Job 7
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King James BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
1Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?1"Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?
2As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:2"As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,
3So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.3So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed 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 say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.
5My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.5"My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.
6My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.6"My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And come to an end without hope.
7O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.7"Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good.
8The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.8"The eye of him who sees me will behold me no longer; Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be.
9As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.9"When a cloud vanishes, it is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol does not come up.
10He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.10"He will not return again to his house, Nor will his place know 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"Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?12"Am I the sea, or the sea monster, That You set a guard over me?
13When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;13"If I say, 'My bed will comfort me, My couch will ease my complaint,'
14Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:14Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions;
15So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.15So that my soul would choose suffocation, Death rather than my pains.
16I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.16"I waste away; I will not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
17What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?17"What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him,
18And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?18That You examine him every morning And try him every moment?
19How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?19"Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle?
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?20"Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why have You set me as Your target, So that I am a burden to myself?
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.21"Why then do You not pardon my transgression And take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me, but I will not be."
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