Job - douay rheims

Chapter 16

¹ Then Job answered, and said:
² I have often heard such things as these: you are all troublesome comforters.
³ Shall windy words have no end? or is it any trouble to thee to speak?
⁴ I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.
⁵ I would comfort you also with words, and would wag my head over you.
⁶ I would strengthen you with my mouth, and would move my lips, as sparing you.
⁷ But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me.
⁸ But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.
⁹ My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me.
¹⁰ He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.
¹¹ They have opened their mouths upon me, and reproaching me they have struck me on the cheek, they are filled with my pains.
¹² God hath shut me up with the unjust man, and hath delivered me into the hands of the wicked.
¹³ I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark.
¹⁴ He hath compassed me round about with his lances, he hath wounded my loins, he hath not spared, and hath poured out my bowels on the earth.
¹⁵ He hath torn me with wound upon wound, he hath rushed in upon me like a giant.
¹⁶ I have sowed sackcloth upon my skin, and have covered my flesh with ashes.
¹⁷ My face is swollen with weeping, and my eyelids are dim.
¹⁸ These things have I suffered without the iniquity of my hand, when I offered pure prayers to God.
¹⁹ O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.
²⁰ For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.
²¹ My friends are full of words: my eye poureth out tears to God.
²² And O that a man might so be judged with God, as the son of man is judged with his companion!
²³ For behold short years pass away and I am walking in a path by which l shall not return.

Job - webster

Chapter 16

¹ Then Job answered and said,
² I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
³ Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
⁴ I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
⁵ But I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief.
⁶ Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
⁷ But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
⁸ And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
⁹ He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
¹⁰ They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves against me.
¹¹ God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
¹² I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
¹³ His archers encompass me; he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
¹⁴ He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
¹⁵ I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
¹⁶ My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids are the shades of death;
¹⁷ Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure.
¹⁸ O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
¹⁹ Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
²⁰ My friends scorn me: but my eye poureth out tears to God.
²¹ O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor!
²² When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job - world english bible

Chapter 16

¹ Job answered,
² have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!
³ vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
⁴ also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul's place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,
⁵ I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
⁶ I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
⁷ now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made desolate all my company.
⁸ have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.
⁹ has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
¹⁰ have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
¹¹ delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.
¹² was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
¹³ archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.
¹⁴ breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.
¹⁵ have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
¹⁶ face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids.
¹⁷ there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
¹⁸ don't cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
¹⁹ now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
²⁰ friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
²¹ he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!
²² when a few years are come, I shall go the way of no return.

Job - darby

Chapter 16

¹ And Job answered and said,
² I have heard many such things: grievous comforters are ye all.
³ Shall words of wind have an end? or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
⁴ I also could speak as ye: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join together words against you, and shake my head at you;
⁵ [But] I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage [your pain].
⁶ If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, what am I eased?
⁷ But now he hath made me weary; ... thou hast made desolate all my family;
⁸ Thou hast shrivelled me up! it is become a witness; and my leanness riseth up against me, it beareth witness to my face.
⁹ His anger teareth and pursueth me; he gnasheth with his teeth against me; [as] mine adversary he sharpeneth his eyes at me.
¹⁰ They gape upon me with their mouth; they smite my cheeks reproachfully; they range themselves together against me.
¹¹ ùGod hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked.
¹² I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
¹³ His arrows encompass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
¹⁴ He breaketh me with breach upon breach; he runneth upon me like a mighty man.
¹⁵ I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and rolled my horn in the dust.
¹⁶ My face is red with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
¹⁷ Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
¹⁸ O earth, cover not my blood, and let there be no place for my cry!
¹⁹ Even now, behold, my Witness is in the heavens, and he that voucheth for me is in the heights.
²⁰ My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto +God.
²¹ Oh that there were arbitration for a man with +God, as a son of man for his friend!
²² For years [few] in number shall pass, -- and I shall go the way [whence] I shall not return.

Job - american standard version

Chapter 16

¹ Then Job answered and said,
² I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.
³ Shall vain words have an end? Or what provoketh thee that thou answerest?
⁴ I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.
⁵ [But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief].
⁶ Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?
⁷ But now he hath made me weary: Thou hast made desolate all my company.
⁸ And thou hast laid fast hold on me, [which] is a witness [against me]: And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.
⁹ He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
¹⁰ They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.
¹¹ God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked.
¹² I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.
¹³ His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
¹⁴ He breaketh me with breach upon breach; He runneth upon me like a giant.
¹⁵ I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.
¹⁶ My face is red with weeping, And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
¹⁷ Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
¹⁸ O earth, cover not thou my blood, And let my cry have no [resting] -place.
¹⁹ Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And he that voucheth for me is on high.
²⁰ My friends scoff at me: [But] mine eye poureth out tears unto God,
²¹ That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!
²² For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job - basic english

Chapter 16

¹ And Job made answer and said,
² Such things have frequently come to my ears: you are comforters who only give trouble.
³ May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?
⁴ It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:
⁵ I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.
⁶ If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
⁷ But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble.
⁸ It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.
⁹ I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;
¹⁰ Their mouths are open wide against me; the blows of his bitter words are falling on my face; all of them come together in a mass against me.
¹¹ God gives me over to the power of sinners, sending me violently into the hands of evil-doers.
¹² I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.
¹³ His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.
¹⁴ I am broken with wound after wound; he comes rushing on me like a man of war.
¹⁵ I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.
¹⁶ My face is red with weeping, and my eyes are becoming dark;
¹⁷ Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.
¹⁸ O earth, let not my blood be covered, and let my cry have no resting-place!
¹⁹ Even now my witness is in heaven, and the supporter of my cause is on high.
²⁰ My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,
²¹ So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.
²² For in a short time I will take the journey from which I will not come back.