Job 10

1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why thou contendest with me.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me wherefore you contend with me.

3 [Is it] good to thee that thou shouldst oppress, that thou shouldst despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Is it good unto you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

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

Have you eyes of flesh? or see you as man sees?

5 [Are] thy days as the days of man? [are] thy years as man's days,

Are your days as the days of man? are your years as man's days,

6 That thou inquirest after my iniquity, and searchest after my sin?

That you enquire after mine iniquity, and search after my sin?

7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and [there is] none that can deliver out of thy hand.

You know that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of your hand.

8 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me in all my parts; yet thou dost destroy me.

your hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet you do destroy me.

9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

Remember, I plead to you, that you have made me as the clay; and will you bring me into dust again?

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

Have you not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?

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

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

12 Thou hast granted me life and favor, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

You have granted me life and favour, and your visitation has preserved my spirit.

13 And these [things] hast thou hid in thy heart: I know that this [is] with thee.

And these things have you hid 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 my iniquity.

If I sin, then you mark me, and you will not acquit me from mine iniquity.

15 If I be wicked, woe to me; and [if] I be righteous, [yet] will I not lift up my head. [I am] full of confusion; therefore see thou my affliction;

If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see you mine affliction;

16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou showest thyself wonderful upon me.

For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion: and again you show yourself marvellous upon me.

17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thy indignation upon me; changes and war [are] against me.

You renew your witnesses against me, and increase your indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

18 Why then hast thou brought me forth from the womb? O that I had expired, and no eye had seen me!

Wherefore then have you brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that 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,

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

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

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

22 A land of darkness, as darkness [itself]; [and] of the shades of death, without any order, and [where] the light [is] as darkness.

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