Job 5 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Job 6

¹Then Job answered,

KJVBut Job^H347 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799),

² “Oh that my anguish were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances!

KJVOh that^H3863 my grief^H3708 were throughly^H8254^(H8800) weighed^H8254^(H8735), and my calamity^H1942^(H8675)^H1962 laid^H5375^(H8799) in the balances^H3976 together^H3162!

³ For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas, therefore my words have been rash.

KJVFor now it would be heavier^H3513^(H8799) than the sand^H2344 of the sea^H3220: therefore my words^H1697 are swallowed up^H3886^(H8804).

⁴ For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

KJVFor the arrows^H2671 of the Almighty^H7706 are within^H5978 me, the poison^H2534 whereof drinketh up^H8354^(H8802) my spirit^H7307: the terrors^H1161 of God^H433 do set themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) against me.

⁵ Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?

KJVDoth the wild ass^H6501 bray^H5101^(H8799) when he hath grass^H1877? or loweth^H1600^(H8799) the ox^H7794 over his fodder^H1098?

⁶ Can that which has no flavor be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

KJVCan that which is unsavoury^H8602 be eaten^H398^(H8735) without salt^H4417? or is there^H3426 any taste^H2940 in the white^H7388 of an egg^H2495?

⁷ My soul refuses to touch them. They are as loathsome food to me.

KJVThe things that my soul^H5315 refused^H3985^(H8765) to touch^H5060^(H8800) are as my sorrowful^H1741 meat^H3899.

⁸ “Oh that I might have my request, that God would grant the thing that I long for,

KJVOh that I might have^H935^(H8799) my request^H7596; and that God^H433 would grant^H5414^(H8799) me the thing that I long for^H8615!

⁹ even that it would please God to crush me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

KJVEven that it would please^H2974^(H8686) God^H433 to destroy^H1792^(H8762) me; that he would let loose^H5425^(H8686) his hand^H3027, and cut me off^H1214^(H8762)!

¹⁰ Let it still be my consolation, yes, let me exult in pain that doesn’t spare, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

KJVThen should I yet have comfort^H5165; yea, I would harden^H5539^(H8762) myself in sorrow^H2427: let him not spare^H2550^(H8799); for I have not concealed^H3582^(H8765) the words^H561 of the Holy One^H6918.

¹¹ What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?

KJVWhat is my strength^H3581, that I should hope^H3176^(H8762)? and what is mine end^H7093, that I should prolong^H748^(H8686) my life^H5315?

¹² Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?

KJVIs my strength^H3581 the strength^H3581 of stones^H68? or is my flesh^H1320 of brass^H5153?

¹³ Isn’t it that I have no help in me, that wisdom is driven away from me?

KJVIs not my help^H5833 in me? and is wisdom^H8454 driven quite^H5080^(H8738) from me?

¹⁴ “To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

KJVTo him that is afflicted^H4523 pity^H2617 should be shewed from his friend^H7453; but he forsaketh^H5800^(H8799) the fear^H3374 of the Almighty^H7706.

¹⁵ My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;

KJVMy brethren^H251 have dealt deceitfully^H898^(H8804) as a brook^H5158, and as the stream^H650 of brooks^H5158 they pass away^H5674^(H8799);

¹⁶ which are black by reason of the ice, in which the snow hides itself.

KJVWhich are blackish^H6937^(H8802) by reason of the ice^H7140, and wherein the snow^H7950 is hid^H5956^(H8691):

¹⁷ In the dry season, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.

KJVWhat time^H6256 they wax warm^H2215^(H8792), they vanish^H6789^(H8738): when it is hot^H2527, they are consumed out^H1846^(H8738) of their place^H4725.

¹⁸ The caravans that travel beside them turn away. They go up into the waste, and perish.

KJVThe paths^H734 of their way^H1870 are turned aside^H3943^(H8735); they go^H5927^(H8799) to nothing^H8414, and perish^H6^(H8799).

¹⁹ The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

KJVThe troops^H734 of Tema^H8485 looked^H5027^(H8689), the companies^H1979 of Sheba^H7614 waited^H6960^(H8765) for them.

²⁰ They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.

KJVThey were confounded^H954^(H8804) because they had hoped^H982^(H8804); they came^H935^(H8804) thither, and were ashamed^H2659^(H8799).

²¹ For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.

KJVFor now ye are nothing; ye see^H7200^(H8799) my casting down^H2866, and are afraid^H3372^(H8799).

²² Did I ever say, ‘Give to me’? or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance’?

KJVDid I say^H559^(H8804), Bring^H3051^(H8798) unto me? or, Give a reward^H7809^(H8798) for me of your substance^H3581?

²³ or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?

KJVOr, Deliver^H4422^(H8761) me from the enemy's^H6862 hand^H3027? or, Redeem^H6299^(H8799) me from the hand^H3027 of the mighty^H6184?

²⁴ “Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand my error.

KJVTeach^H3384^(H8685) me, and I will hold my tongue^H2790^(H8686): and cause me to understand^H995^(H8685) wherein I have erred^H7686^(H8804).

²⁵ How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?

KJVHow forcible^H4834^(H8738) are right^H3476 words^H561! but what doth your arguing^H3198^(H8687) reprove^H3198^(H8686)?

²⁶ Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?

KJVDo ye imagine^H2803^(H8799) to reprove^H3198^(H8687) words^H4405, and the speeches^H561 of one that is desperate^H2976^(H8737), which are as wind^H7307?

²⁷ Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.

KJVYea, ye overwhelm^H5307^(H8686) the fatherless^H3490, and ye dig^H3738^(H8799) a pit for your friend^H7453.

²⁸ Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.

KJVNow therefore be content^H2974^(H8685), look^H6437^(H8798) upon me; for it is evident^H6440 unto you if I lie^H3576^(H8762).

²⁹ Please return. Let there be no injustice. Yes, return again. My cause is righteous.

KJVReturn^H7725^(H8798), I pray you, let it not be iniquity^H5766; yea, return again^H7725^(H8798), my righteousness^H6664 is in it.

³⁰ Is there injustice on my tongue? Can’t my taste discern mischievous things?

KJVIs there^H3426 iniquity^H5766 in my tongue^H3956? cannot my taste^H2441 discern^H995^(H8799) perverse things^H1942?

WEB·Job 5

¹“Call now; is there any who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?

KJVCall^H7121^(H8798) now, if there be^H3426 any that will answer^H6030^(H8802) thee; and to which of the saints^H6918 wilt thou turn^H6437^(H8799)?

² For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.

KJVFor wrath^H3708 killeth^H2026^(H8799) the foolish man^H191, and envy^H7068 slayeth^H4191^(H8686) the silly one^H6601^(H8802).

³ I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

KJVI have seen^H7200^(H8804) the foolish^H191 taking root^H8327^(H8688): but suddenly^H6597 I cursed^H5344^(H8799) his habitation^H5116.

⁴ His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,

KJVHis children^H1121 are far^H7368^(H8799) from safety^H3468, and they are crushed^H1792^(H8691) in the gate^H8179, neither is there any to deliver^H5337^(H8688) them.

⁵ whose harvest the hungry eat up, and take it even out of the thorns. The snare gapes for their substance.

KJVWhose harvest^H7105 the hungry^H7457 eateth up^H398^(H8799), and taketh^H3947^(H8799) it even out^H413 of the thorns^H6791, and the robber^H6782 swalloweth up^H7602^(H8804) their substance^H2428.

⁶ For affliction doesn’t come out of the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground;

KJVAlthough affliction^H205 cometh not forth^H3318^(H8799) of the dust^H6083, neither doth trouble^H5999 spring out^H6779^(H8799) of the ground^H127;

⁷ but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

KJVYet man^H120 is born^H3205^(H8795) unto trouble^H5999, as the sparks^H1121^H7565 fly^H5774^(H8800) upward^H1361^(H8686).

⁸ “But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,

KJVI would seek^H199^H1875^(H8799) unto God^H410, and unto God^H430 would I commit^H7760^(H8799) my cause^H1700:

⁹ who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

KJVWhich doeth^H6213^(H8802) great things^H1419 and unsearchable^H369^H2714; marvellous things^H6381^(H8737) without number^H4557:

¹⁰ who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields;

KJVWho giveth^H5414^(H8802) rain^H4306 upon^H6440 the earth^H776, and sendeth^H7971^(H8802) waters^H4325 upon^H6440 the fields^H2351:

¹¹ so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.

KJVTo set up^H7760^(H8800) on high^H4791 those that be low^H8217; that those which mourn^H6937^(H8802) may be exalted^H7682^(H8804) to safety^H3468.

¹² He frustrates the plans of the crafty, so that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.

KJVHe disappointeth^H6565^(H8688) the devices^H4284 of the crafty^H6175, so that their hands^H3027 cannot perform^H6213^(H8799) their enterprise^H8454.

¹³ He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

KJVHe taketh^H3920^(H8802) the wise^H2450 in their own craftiness^H6193: and the counsel^H6098 of the froward^H6617^(H8737) is carried headlong^H4116^(H8737).

¹⁴ They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope at noonday as in the night.

KJVThey meet^H6298^(H8762) with darkness^H2822 in the daytime^H3119, and grope^H4959^(H8762) in the noonday^H6672 as in the night^H3915.

¹⁵ But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

KJVBut he saveth^H3467^(H8686) the poor^H34 from the sword^H2719, from their mouth^H6310, and from the hand^H3027 of the mighty^H2389.

¹⁶ So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

KJVSo the poor^H1800 hath hope^H8615, and iniquity^H5766 stoppeth^H7092^(H8804) her mouth^H6310.

¹⁷ “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

KJVBehold, happy^H835 is the man^H582 whom God^H433 correcteth^H3198^(H8686): therefore despise^H3988^(H8799) not thou the chastening^H4148 of the Almighty^H7706:

¹⁸ For he wounds and binds up. He injures and his hands make whole.

KJVFor he maketh sore^H3510^(H8686), and bindeth up^H2280^(H8799): he woundeth^H4272^(H8799), and his hands^H3027 make whole^H7495^(H8799).

¹⁹ He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.

KJVHe shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) thee in six^H8337 troubles^H6869: yea, in seven^H7651 there shall no evil^H7451 touch^H5060^(H8799) thee.

²⁰ In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.

KJVIn famine^H7458 he shall redeem^H6299^(H8804) thee from death^H4194: and in war^H4421 from the power^H3027 of the sword^H2719.

²¹ You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither will you be afraid of destruction when it comes.

KJVThou shalt be hid^H2244^(H8735) from the scourge^H7752 of the tongue^H3956: neither shalt thou be afraid^H3372^(H8799) of destruction^H7701 when it cometh^H935^(H8799).

²² You will laugh at destruction and famine, neither will you be afraid of the animals of the earth.

KJVAt destruction^H7701 and famine^H3720 thou shalt laugh^H7832^(H8799): neither shalt thou be afraid^H3372^(H8799) of the beasts^H2416 of the earth^H776.

²³ For you will be allied with the stones of the field. The animals of the field will be at peace with you.

KJVFor thou shalt be in league^H1285 with the stones^H68 of the field^H7704: and the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 shall be at peace^H7999^(H8717) with thee.

²⁴ You will know that your tent is in peace. You will visit your fold, and will miss nothing.

KJVAnd thou shalt know^H3045^(H8804) that thy tabernacle^H168 shall be in peace^H7965; and thou shalt visit^H6485^(H8804) thy habitation^H5116, and shalt not sin^H2398^(H8799).

²⁵ You will know also that your offspring will be great, your offspring as the grass of the earth.

KJVThou shalt know^H3045^(H8804) also that thy seed^H2233 shall be great^H7227, and thine offspring^H6631 as the grass^H6212 of the earth^H776.

²⁶ You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

KJVThou shalt come^H935^(H8799) to thy grave^H6913 in a full age^H3624, like as a shock of corn^H1430 cometh in^H5927^(H8800) in his season^H6256.

²⁷ Behold, we have researched it. It is so. Hear it, and know it for your good.”

KJVLo this, we have searched^H2713^(H8804) it, so it is; hear^H8085^(H8798) it, and know^H3045^(H8798) thou it for thy good.

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