1Then Job replied:
2“If only my grief could be weighed and…
3For then it would outweigh the sand of…
4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced…
5Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass,…
6Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is…
7My soul refuses to touch them; they are…
8If only my request were granted and God…
9that God would be willing to crush me,…
10It still brings me comfort, and joy through…
11What strength do I have, that I should…
12Is my strength like that of stone, or…
13Is there any help within me now that…
14A despairing man should have the kindness of…
15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis,…
16darkened because of the ice and the inflow…
17but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing…
18Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go…
19The caravans of Tema look for water; the…
20They are confounded because they had hoped; their…
21For now you are of no help; you…
22Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer…
23deliver me from the hand of the enemy;…
24Teach me, and I will be silent. Help…
25How painful are honest words! But what does…
26Do you intend to correct my words, and…
27You would even cast lots for an orphan…
28But now, please look at me. Would I…
29Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my…
30Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my…
