Job, Chapter 6:
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Verses from Job, Chapter 6 of the book of Job in the Bible.
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- 1. Then Job answered, saying:
- 2. “If only they could weigh my affliction and balance my calamity!
- 3. They would see that it is heavier than the sand of the sea; That's why my words are impetuous.
- 4. The arrows of the Almighty have stuck in me, and their poison drains my spirit; the terrors of God assail me.
- 5. Do wild donkeys neigh when they have pasture? Does the ox moo when it has forage?
- 6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt? Is the taste of raw eggs pleasant?
- 7. I refuse to touch these foods; they are disgusting to me.
- 8 .”Oh, if my request were granted, if God would grant what I long for!
- 9. If He decided to crush me and release His hand against me, I would be eliminated!
- 10. It would still console me, it would rejoice me in the midst of relentless pain that I did not deny the words of the Saint.
- 11. What hope do I have if I have no strength? How can I have patience, if my end is set?
- 12. Is my strength the strength of rocks? Is my flesh bronze?
- 13. Haven't I lost all help, have all resources been exhausted?
- 14. “The compassion of friends should be offered to the desperately afflicted, although he has abandoned the fear of the Almighty.
- 15. My brothers have proved themselves false like streams, like streambeds that dry up,
- 16. which are clouded by frost and disappear when the heat arrives.
- 17. In time of flood they overflow, but in drought they disappear from their beds.
- 18. The caravans stray from their route, get lost in the deserts and perish.
- 19. The travelers of Temá seek water, the merchants of Sheba hope.
- 20. They are disappointed because they trusted; when they arrive, they find only desolation.
- 21. Now you are as nothing to me; When they see my terrible situation, they are afraid.
- 22. Have I asked you for anything or begged for your generosity?
- 23. You didn't even try to help me against the oppressor; they did not free me from the enemy's clutches.
- 24. “Teach me, and I will remain silent; show me where I went wrong.
- 25. How painful are sincere words! But what are you trying to prove with your arguments?
- 26. Do you consider my words as wind? Would they be able to reject the words of a desperate man?
- 27. You would even be able to cast lots on the orphan and trade your friend for a pittance!
- 28. Now I ask you to look at me; Am I lying to you?
- 29. Reconsider, please, don't be unfair; Please analyze the issue again, as my integrity is at stake.
- 30. Is there iniquity on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil?
