Job 10

1 My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

"My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say unto God: Do not condemn me; make me know wherefore Thou contendest with me.

I will tell God, 'Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with me.

3 Is it good unto Thee that Thou shouldest oppress, that Thou shouldest despise the work of Thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

4 Hast Thou eyes of flesh? or seest Thou as man seeth?

Do you have eyes of flesh? Or do you see as man sees?

5 Are Thy days as the days of man, or Thy years as a man's days,

Are your days as the days of mortals, or your years as man's years,

6 That Thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin,

that you inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin?

7 Although Thou knowest that I shall not be condemned; and there is none that can deliver out of Thy hand?

Although you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.

8 Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me together round about; yet Thou dost destroy me!

"'Your hands have framed me and fashioned me altogether, yet you destroy me.

9 Remember, I beseech Thee, that Thou hast fashioned me as clay; and wilt Thou bring me into dust again?

Remember, I beg you, that you have fashioned me as clay. Will you bring me into dust again?

10 Hast Thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

Haven't you poured me out like milk, and curdled me like cheese?

11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.

You have clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.

12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.

You have granted me life and loving kindness. Your visitation has preserved my spirit.

13 Yet these things Thou didst hide in Thy heart; I know that this is with Thee;

Yet you hid these things in your heart. I know that this is with you:

14 If I sin, then Thou markest me, and Thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

if I sin, then you mark me. You will not acquit me from my iniquity.

15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head — being filled with ignominy and looking upon mine affliction.

If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still shall not lift up my head, being filled with disgrace, and conscious of my affliction.

16 And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me as a lion; and again Thou showest Thyself marvellous upon me.

And if I lift myself up, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.

17 Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, and increasest Thine indignation upon me; host succeeding host against me.

You renew your witnesses against me, and increase your indignation on me. Changes and warfare are with me.

18 Wherefore then hast Thou brought me forth out of the womb? Would that I had perished, and no eye had seen me!

"'Why, then, have you brought me forth out of the womb? I wish I had given up the spirit, and no eye had seen me.

19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

I should have been as though I had not been. I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

20 Are not my days few? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Aren't my days few? Cease then. Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,

21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;

before I go where I shall not return from, to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;

22 A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself; a land of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.

the land dark as midnight, of the shadow of death, without any order, where the light is as midnight.'"