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Job 16

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBThen Job answered,
    KJVThen Job answered and said,
  2. 2
    WEB“I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!
    KJVI have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
  3. 3
    WEBShall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?
    KJVShall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
  4. 4
    WEBI 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,
    KJVI also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
  5. 5
    WEBbut I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
    KJVBut I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
  6. 6
    WEB“Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
    KJVThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
  7. 7
    WEBBut now, God, you have surely worn me out. You have made all my company desolate.
    KJVBut now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
  8. 8
    WEBYou have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.
    KJVAnd 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. 9
    WEBHe has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
    KJVHe teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
  10. 10
    WEBThey have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
    KJVThey have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
  11. 11
    WEBGod delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.
    KJVGod hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.
  12. 12
    WEBI 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.
    KJVI 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. 13
    WEBHis archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my bile on the ground.
    KJVHis archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
  14. 14
    WEBHe breaks me with breach on breach. He runs at me like a giant.
    KJVHe breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
  15. 15
    WEBI have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
    KJVI have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
  16. 16
    WEBMy face is red with weeping. Deep darkness is on my eyelids,
    KJVMy face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
  17. 17
    WEBalthough there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
    KJVNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
  18. 18
    WEB“Earth, don’t cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
    KJVO earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
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    WEBEven now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.
    KJVAlso now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
  20. 20
    WEBMy friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,
    KJVMy friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
  21. 21
    WEBthat he would maintain the right of a man with God, of a son of man with his neighbor!
    KJVO that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
  22. 22
    WEBFor when a few years have come, I will go the way of no return.
    KJVWhen a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
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