King James Version 1611 with Strong's numbers
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Then answeredH6030 BildadH1085 the ShuhiteH7747, and saidH559,
HowH575 longH5704 wilt thou speakH4448 these things? and how long shall the wordsH561 of thy mouthH6310 be like a strongH3524 windH7307?
But JobH347 answeredH6030 and saidH559,
Oh thatH3863 my griefH3708 were throughlyH8254 weighedH8254, and my calamityH1942+H1962 laidH5375 in the balancesH3976 togetherH3162! {laid: Heb. lifted up}
For now it would be heavierH3513 than the sandH2344 of the seaH3220: therefore my wordsH1697 are swallowed upH3886. {my words…: that is, I want words to express my grief}
For the arrowsH2671 of the AlmightyH7706 are withinH5978 me, the poisonH2534 whereof drinketh upH8354 my spiritH7307: the terrorsH1161 of GodH433 do set themselves in arrayH6186 against me.
Doth the wild assH6501 brayH5101 when he hath grassH1877? or lowethH1600 the oxH7794 over his fodderH1098? {when he…: Heb. at grass?}
Can that which is unsavouryH8602 be eatenH398 without saltH4417? or is thereH3426 any tasteH2940 in the whiteH7388 of an eggH2495?
The things that my soulH5315 refusedH3985 to touchH5060 are as my sorrowfulH1741 meatH3899.
Oh that I might haveH935 my requestH7596; and that GodH433 would grantH5414 me the thing that I long forH8615! {the thing…: Heb. my expectation}
Even that it would pleaseH2974 GodH433 to destroyH1792 me; that he would let looseH5425 his handH3027, and cut me offH1214!
Then should I yet have comfortH5165; yea, I would hardenH5539 myself in sorrowH2427: let him not spareH2550; for I have not concealedH3582 the wordsH561 of the Holy OneH6918.
What is my strengthH3581, that I should hopeH3176? and what is mine endH7093, that I should prolongH748 my lifeH5315?
Is my strengthH3581 the strengthH3581 of stonesH68? or is my fleshH1320 of brassH5153? {of brass: Heb. brasen?}
Is not my helpH5833 in me? and is wisdomH8454 driven quiteH5080 from me?
To him that is afflictedH4523 pityH2617 should be shewed from his friendH7453; but he forsakethH5800 the fearH3374 of the AlmightyH7706. {is afflicted: Heb. melteth}
My brethrenH251 have dealt deceitfullyH898 as a brookH5158, and as the streamH650 of brooksH5158 they pass awayH5674;
Which are blackishH6937 by reason of the iceH7140, and wherein the snowH7950 is hidH5956:
What timeH6256 they wax warmH2215, they vanishH6789: when it is hotH2527, they are consumed outH1846 of their placeH4725. {vanish: Heb. are cut off} {when…: Heb. in the heat thereof} {consumed: Heb. extinguished}
The pathsH734 of their wayH1870 are turned asideH3943; they goH5927 to nothingH8414, and perishH6.
The troopsH734 of TemaH8485 lookedH5027, the companiesH1979 of ShebaH7614 waitedH6960 for them.
They were confoundedH954 because they had hopedH982; they cameH935 thither, and were ashamedH2659.
For now ye are nothing; ye seeH7200 my casting downH2866, and are afraidH3372. {ye are…: or, ye are like to them: Heb. to it} {nothing: Heb. not}
Did I sayH559, BringH3051 unto me? or, Give a rewardH7809 for me of your substanceH3581?
Or, DeliverH4422 me from the enemy'sH6862 handH3027? or, RedeemH6299 me from the handH3027 of the mightyH6184?
TeachH3384 me, and I will hold my tongueH2790: and cause me to understandH995 wherein I have erredH7686.
How forcibleH4834 are rightH3476 wordsH561! but what doth your arguingH3198 reproveH3198?
Do ye imagineH2803 to reproveH3198 wordsH4405, and the speechesH561 of one that is desperateH2976, which are as windH7307?
Yea, ye overwhelmH5307 the fatherlessH3490, and ye digH3738 a pit for your friendH7453. {ye overwhelm: Heb. ye cause to fall upon}
Now therefore be contentH2974, lookH6437 upon me; for it is evidentH6440 unto you if I lieH3576. {evident…: Heb. before your face}
ReturnH7725, I pray you, let it not be iniquityH5766; yea, return againH7725, my righteousnessH6664 is in it. {in it: that is, in this matter}
Is thereH3426 iniquityH5766 in my tongueH3956? cannot my tasteH2441 discernH995 perverse thingsH1942? {my taste: Heb. my palate}
Is not my helpH5833 in me? and is wisdomH8454 driven quiteH5080 from me?
But JobH347 answeredH6030 and saidH559,
Oh thatH3863 my griefH3708 were throughlyH8254 weighedH8254, and my calamityH1942+H1962 laidH5375 in the balancesH3976 togetherH3162! {laid: Heb. lifted up}
For now it would be heavierH3513 than the sandH2344 of the seaH3220: therefore my wordsH1697 are swallowed upH3886. {my words…: that is, I want words to express my grief}
For the arrowsH2671 of the AlmightyH7706 are withinH5978 me, the poisonH2534 whereof drinketh upH8354 my spiritH7307: the terrorsH1161 of GodH433 do set themselves in arrayH6186 against me.
Doth the wild assH6501 brayH5101 when he hath grassH1877? or lowethH1600 the oxH7794 over his fodderH1098? {when he…: Heb. at grass?}
Can that which is unsavouryH8602 be eatenH398 without saltH4417? or is thereH3426 any tasteH2940 in the whiteH7388 of an eggH2495?
The things that my soulH5315 refusedH3985 to touchH5060 are as my sorrowfulH1741 meatH3899.
Oh that I might haveH935 my requestH7596; and that GodH433 would grantH5414 me the thing that I long forH8615! {the thing…: Heb. my expectation}
Even that it would pleaseH2974 GodH433 to destroyH1792 me; that he would let looseH5425 his handH3027, and cut me offH1214!
Then should I yet have comfortH5165; yea, I would hardenH5539 myself in sorrowH2427: let him not spareH2550; for I have not concealedH3582 the wordsH561 of the Holy OneH6918.
What is my strengthH3581, that I should hopeH3176? and what is mine endH7093, that I should prolongH748 my lifeH5315?
Is my strengthH3581 the strengthH3581 of stonesH68? or is my fleshH1320 of brassH5153? {of brass: Heb. brasen?}
Is not my helpH5833 in me? and is wisdomH8454 driven quiteH5080 from me?
To him that is afflictedH4523 pityH2617 should be shewed from his friendH7453; but he forsakethH5800 the fearH3374 of the AlmightyH7706. {is afflicted: Heb. melteth}
My brethrenH251 have dealt deceitfullyH898 as a brookH5158, and as the streamH650 of brooksH5158 they pass awayH5674;
Which are blackishH6937 by reason of the iceH7140, and wherein the snowH7950 is hidH5956:
What timeH6256 they wax warmH2215, they vanishH6789: when it is hotH2527, they are consumed outH1846 of their placeH4725. {vanish: Heb. are cut off} {when…: Heb. in the heat thereof} {consumed: Heb. extinguished}
The pathsH734 of their wayH1870 are turned asideH3943; they goH5927 to nothingH8414, and perishH6.
The troopsH734 of TemaH8485 lookedH5027, the companiesH1979 of ShebaH7614 waitedH6960 for them.
They were confoundedH954 because they had hopedH982; they cameH935 thither, and were ashamedH2659.
For now ye are nothing; ye seeH7200 my casting downH2866, and are afraidH3372. {ye are…: or, ye are like to them: Heb. to it} {nothing: Heb. not}
Did I sayH559, BringH3051 unto me? or, Give a rewardH7809 for me of your substanceH3581?
Or, DeliverH4422 me from the enemy'sH6862 handH3027? or, RedeemH6299 me from the handH3027 of the mightyH6184?
TeachH3384 me, and I will hold my tongueH2790: and cause me to understandH995 wherein I have erredH7686.
How forcibleH4834 are rightH3476 wordsH561! but what doth your arguingH3198 reproveH3198?
Do ye imagineH2803 to reproveH3198 wordsH4405, and the speechesH561 of one that is desperateH2976, which are as windH7307?
Yea, ye overwhelmH5307 the fatherlessH3490, and ye digH3738 a pit for your friendH7453. {ye overwhelm: Heb. ye cause to fall upon}
Now therefore be contentH2974, lookH6437 upon me; for it is evidentH6440 unto you if I lieH3576. {evident…: Heb. before your face}
ReturnH7725, I pray you, let it not be iniquityH5766; yea, return againH7725, my righteousnessH6664 is in it. {in it: that is, in this matter}
Is thereH3426 iniquityH5766 in my tongueH3956? cannot my tasteH2441 discernH995 perverse thingsH1942? {my taste: Heb. my palate}
ManH120 that is bornH3205 of a womanH802 is of fewH7116 daysH3117, and fullH7649 of troubleH7267. {few…: Heb. short of days}
He cometh forthH3318 like a flowerH6731, and is cut downH5243: he fleethH1272 also as a shadowH6738, and continuethH5975 not.
And dost thou openH6491 thine eyesH5869 upon such an oneH2088, and bringestH935 me into judgmentH4941 with thee?
Who can bringH5414 a cleanH2889 thing out of an uncleanH2931? not oneH259. {can…: Heb. will give}
SeeingH518 his daysH3117 are determinedH2782, the numberH4557 of his monthsH2320 are with thee, thou hast appointedH6213 his boundsH2706 that he cannot passH5674;
TurnH8159 from him, that he may restH2308, till he shall accomplishH7521, as an hirelingH7916, his dayH3117. {rest: Heb. cease}
For there isH3426 hopeH8615 of a treeH6086, if it be cut downH3772, that it will sprout againH2498, and that the tender branchH3127 thereof will not ceaseH2308.
Though the rootH8328 thereof wax oldH2204 in the earthH776, and the stockH1503 thereof dieH4191 in the groundH6083;
Yet through the scentH7381 of waterH4325 it will budH6524, and bring forthH6213 boughsH7105 like a plantH5194.
But manH1397 diethH4191, and wasteth awayH2522: yea, manH120 giveth up the ghostH1478, and where is he? {wasteth…: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off}
As the watersH4325 failH235 from the seaH3220, and the floodH5104 decayethH2717 and drieth upH3001:
So manH376 lieth downH7901, and risethH6965 not: till the heavensH8064 be no moreH1115, they shall not awakeH6974, nor be raised outH5782 of their sleepH8142.
O thatH5414 thou wouldest hideH6845 me in the graveH7585, that thou wouldest keep me secretH5641, until thy wrathH639 be pastH7725, that thou wouldest appointH7896 me a set timeH2706, and rememberH2142 me!
If a manH1397 dieH4191, shall he liveH2421 again? all the daysH3117 of my appointed timeH6635 will I waitH3176, till my changeH2487 comeH935.
Thou shalt callH7121, and I will answerH6030 thee: thou wilt have a desireH3700 to the workH4639 of thine handsH3027.
For now thou numberestH5608 my stepsH6806: dost thou not watchH8104 over my sinH2403?
My transgressionH6588 is sealed upH2856 in a bagH6872, and thou sewest upH2950 mine iniquityH5771.
And surelyH199 the mountainH2022 fallingH5307 cometh to noughtH5034, and the rockH6697 is removedH6275 out of his placeH4725. {cometh…: Heb. fadeth}
The watersH4325 wearH7833 the stonesH68: thou washest awayH7857 the things which growH5599 out of the dustH6083 of the earthH776; and thou destroyestH6 the hopeH8615 of manH582. {washest…: Heb. overflowest}
Thou prevailestH8630 for everH5331 against him, and he passethH1980: thou changestH8138 his countenanceH6440, and sendest him awayH7971.
His sonsH1121 come to honourH3513, and he knowethH3045 it not; and they are brought lowH6819, but he perceivethH995 it not of them.
But his fleshH1320 upon him shall have painH3510, and his soulH5315 within him shall mournH56.
But JobH347 answeredH6030 and saidH559,
How hast thou helpedH5826 him that is without powerH3581? how savestH3467 thou the armH2220 that hath noH3808 strengthH5797?
How hast thou counselledH3289 him that hath noH3808 wisdomH2451? and how hast thou plentifullyH7230 declaredH3045 the thing as it isH8454?
To whom hast thou utteredH5046 wordsH4405? and whose spiritH5397 cameH3318 from thee?
DeadH7496 things are formedH2342 from under the watersH4325, and the inhabitantsH7931 thereof. {and the…: or, with the inhabitants}
HellH7585 is nakedH6174 before him, and destructionH11 hath no coveringH3682.
He stretcheth outH5186 the northH6828 over the empty placeH8414, and hangethH8518 the earthH776 upon nothingH1099.
He bindeth upH6887 the watersH4325 in his thick cloudsH5645; and the cloudH6051 is not rentH1234 under them.
He holdeth backH270 the faceH6440 of his throneH3678, and spreadethH6576 his cloudH6051 upon it.
He hath compassedH2328 the watersH6440+H4325 with boundsH2706, until the dayH216 and nightH2822 come to an endH8503. {until…: Heb. until the end of light with darkness}
The pillarsH5982 of heavenH8064 trembleH7322 and are astonishedH8539 at his reproofH1606.
He dividethH7280 the seaH3220 with his powerH3581, and by his understandingH8394+H8394 he smitethH4272 through the proudH7293. {the proud: Heb. pride}
By his spiritH7307 he hath garnishedH8235 the heavensH8064; his handH3027 hath formedH2342 the crookedH1281 serpentH5175.
Lo, these are partsH7098 of his waysH1870: but how littleH8102 a portionH1697 is heardH8085 of him? but the thunderH7482 of his powerH1369 who can understandH995?
Then EliphazH464 the TemaniteH8489 answeredH6030 and saidH559,
Can a manH1397 be profitableH5532 unto GodH410, asH3588 he that is wiseH7919 may be profitableH5532 unto himself? {as he…: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}
Is it any pleasureH2656 to the AlmightyH7706, that thou art righteousH6663? or is it gainH1215 to him, that thou makest thy waysH1870 perfectH8552?
Will he reproveH3198 thee for fearH3374 of thee? will he enterH935 with thee into judgmentH4941?
Is not thy wickednessH7451 greatH7227? and thine iniquitiesH5771 infiniteH7093?
For thou hast taken a pledgeH2254 from thy brotherH251 for noughtH2600, and strippedH6584 the nakedH6174 of their clothingH899. {the naked…: Heb. the clothes of the naked}
Thou hast not given waterH4325 to the wearyH5889 to drinkH8248, and thou hast withholdenH4513 breadH3899 from the hungryH7457.
But as for the mightyH2220 manH376, he had the earthH776; and the honourable manH5375+H6440 dweltH3427 in it. {mighty…: Heb. man of arm} {honourable…: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance}
Thou hast sentH7971 widowsH490 away emptyH7387, and the armsH2220 of the fatherlessH3490 have been brokenH1792.
Therefore snaresH6341 are round aboutH5439 thee, and suddenH6597 fearH6343 troublethH926 thee;
Or darknessH2822, that thou canst not seeH7200; and abundanceH8229 of watersH4325 coverH3680 thee.
Is not GodH433 in the heightH1363 of heavenH8064? and beholdH7200 the heightH7218 of the starsH3556, how highH7311 they are! {height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars}
And thou sayestH559, How doth GodH410 knowH3045? can he judgeH8199 through the dark cloudH6205? {How: or, What}
Thick cloudsH5645 are a coveringH5643 to him, that he seethH7200 not; and he walkethH1980 in the circuitH2329 of heavenH8064.
Hast thou markedH8104 the oldH5769 wayH734 which wickedH205 menH4962 have troddenH1869?
Which were cut downH7059 out of timeH6256, whose foundationH3247 was overflownH3332 with a floodH5104: {whose…: Heb. a flood was poured upon their foundation}
Which saidH559 unto GodH410, DepartH5493 from us: and what can the AlmightyH7706 doH6466 for them? {for: or, to}
Yet he filledH4390 their housesH1004 with goodH2896 things: but the counselH6098 of the wickedH7563 is farH7368 from me.
The righteousH6662 seeH7200 it, and are gladH8055: and the innocentH5355 laugh them to scornH3932.
WhereasH518 our substanceH7009 is not cut downH3582, but the remnantH3499 of them the fireH784 consumethH398. {substance: or, estate} {the remnant…: or, their excellency}
AcquaintH5532 now thyself with him, and be at peaceH7999: thereby goodH2896 shall comeH935 unto thee. {him: that is, God}
ReceiveH3947, I pray thee, the lawH8451 from his mouthH6310, and lay upH7760 his wordsH561 in thine heartH3824.
If thou returnH7725 to the AlmightyH7706, thou shalt be built upH1129, thou shalt put awayH7368 iniquityH5766 farH7368 from thy tabernaclesH168.
Then shalt thou lay upH7896 goldH1220 asH5921 dustH6083, and the gold of OphirH211 as the stonesH6697 of the brooksH5158. {as dust: or, on the dust}
Yea, the AlmightyH7706 shall be thy defenceH1220, and thou shalt have plentyH8443 of silverH3701. {defence: or, gold} {plenty…: Heb. silver of strength}
For then shalt thou have thy delightH6026 in the AlmightyH7706, and shalt lift upH5375 thy faceH6440 unto GodH433.
Thou shalt make thy prayerH6279 unto him, and he shall hearH8085 thee, and thou shalt payH7999 thy vowsH5088.
Thou shalt also decreeH1504 a thingH562, and it shall be establishedH6965 unto thee: and the lightH216 shall shineH5050 upon thy waysH1870.
When men are cast downH8213, then thou shalt sayH559, There is lifting upH1466; and he shall saveH3467 the humbleH7807 personH5869. {the humble…: Heb. him that hath low eyes}
He shall deliverH4422 the islandH336 of the innocentH5355: and it is deliveredH4422 by the purenessH1252 of thine handsH3709. {He shall…: or, The innocent shall deliver the island}
ForG1063 we knowG1097 inG1537 partG3313, andG2532 we prophesyG4395 inG1537 partG3313.
Then againH3254 AbrahamH85 tookH3947 a wifeH802, and her nameH8034 was KeturahH6989.
And she bareH3205 him ZimranH2175, and JokshanH3370, and MedanH4091, and MidianH4080, and IshbakH3435, and ShuahH7744.
If we assayH5254 to communeH1697 with thee, wilt thou be grievedH3811? but who canH3201 withholdH6113 himself from speakingH4405? {to…: Heb. a word} {withhold…: Heb. refrain from words?}
Do ye imagineH2803 to reproveH3198 wordsH4405, and the speechesH561 of one that is desperateH2976, which are as windH7307?
Should a wise manH2450 utterH6030 vainH7307 knowledgeH1847, and fillH4390 his bellyH990 with the east windH6921? {vain…: Heb. knowledge of wind}