1After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed…
2And this is what he said:
3“May the day of my birth perish, and…
4If only that day had turned to darkness!…
5May darkness and gloom reclaim it, and a…
6If only darkness had taken that night away!…
7Behold, may that night be barren; may no…
8May it be cursed by those who curse…
9May its morning stars grow dark; may it…
10For that night did not shut the doors…
11Why did I not perish at birth; why…
12Why were there knees to receive me, and…
13For now I would be lying down in…
14with kings and counselors of the earth, who…
15or with princes who had gold, who filled…
16Or why was I not hidden like a…
17There the wicked cease from raging, and there…
18The captives enjoy their ease; they do not…
19Both small and great are there, and the…
20Why is light given to the miserable, and…
21who long for death that does not come,…
22who rejoice and greatly exult when they reach…
23Why is life given to a man whose…
24I sigh when food is put before me,…
25For the thing I feared has overtaken me,…
26I am not at ease or quiet; I…
