Job.7.1
Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
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"Human life is a struggle, isn't it? It's a life sentence to hard labor.
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"Does not man have hard service on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired man?
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"Is there not a time of hard service for man on earth? Are not his days also like the days of a hired man?
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"Is this not the struggle of all humanity? A person's life is long and hard, like that of a hired hand,
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As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
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Like field hands longing for quitting time and working stiffs with nothing to hope for but payday,
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Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired man waiting eagerly for his wages,
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Like a servant who earnestly desires the shade, And like a hired man who eagerly looks for his wages,
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like a worker who longs for the day to end, like a servant waiting to be paid.
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So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
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I'm given a life that meanders and goes nowhere--months of aimlessness, nights of misery!
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so I have been allotted months of futility, and nights of misery have been assigned to me.
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So I have been allotted months of futility, And wearisome nights have been appointed to me.
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I, too, have been assigned months of futility, long and weary nights of misery.
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When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.
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I go to bed and think, "How long till I can get up?' I toss and turn as the night drags on--and I'm fed up!
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When I lie down I think, 'How long before I get up?' The night drags on, and I toss till dawn.
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When I lie down, I say, "When shall I arise, And the night be ended?' For I have had my fill of tossing till dawn.
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When I go to bed, I think, `When will it be morning?' But the night drags on, and I toss till dawn.
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My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
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I'm covered with maggots and scabs. My skin gets scaly and hard, then oozes with pus.
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My body is clothed with worms and scabs, my skin is broken and festering.
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My flesh is caked with worms and dust, My skin is cracked and breaks out afresh.
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My skin is filled with worms and scabs. My flesh breaks open, full of pus.
Job.7.6
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
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My days come and go swifter than the click of knitting needles, and then the yarn runs out--an unfinished life!
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"My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.
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"My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And are spent without hope.
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"My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle flying back and forth. They end without hope.
Job.7.7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job.7.7
"God, don't forget that I'm only a puff of air! These eyes have had their last look at goodness.
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Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.
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Oh, remember that my life is a breath! My eye will never again see good.
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O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again experience pleasure.
Job.7.8
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job.7.8
And your eyes have seen the last of me; even while you're looking, there'll be nothing left to look at.
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The eye that now sees me will see me no longer; you will look for me, but I will be no more.
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The eye of him who sees me will see me no more; While your eyes are upon me, I shall no longer be.
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You see me now, but not for long. Your eyes will be on me, but I will be dead.
Job.7.9
As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
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When a cloud evaporates, it's gone for good; those who go to the grave never come back.
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As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to the grave does not return.
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As the cloud disappears and vanishes away, So he who goes down to the grave does not come up.
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Just as a cloud dissipates and vanishes, those who die will not come back.
Job.7.10
He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
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They don't return to visit their families; never again will friends drop in for coffee.
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He will never come to his house again; his place will know him no more.
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He shall never return to his house, Nor shall his place know him anymore.
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They are gone forever from their home--never to be seen again.
Job.7.11
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
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"And so I'm not keeping one bit of this quiet, I'm laying it all out on the table; my complaining to high heaven is bitter, but honest.
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"Therefore I will not keep silent; I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
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"Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
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"I cannot keep from speaking. I must express my anguish. I must complain in my bitterness.
Job.7.12
Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
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Are you going to put a muzzle on me, the way you quiet the sea and still the storm?
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Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that you put me under guard?
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Am I a sea, or a sea serpent, That You set a guard over me?
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Am I a sea monster that you place a guard on me?
Job.7.13
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
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If I say, "I'm going to bed, then I'll feel better. A little nap will lift my spirits,'
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When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,
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When I say, "My bed will comfort me, My couch will ease my complaint,'
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If I think, `My bed will comfort me, and I will try to forget my misery with sleep,'
Job.7.14
Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
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You come and so scare me with nightmares and frighten me with ghosts
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even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,
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Then You scare me with dreams And terrify me with visions,
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you shatter me with dreams. You terrify me with visions.
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So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
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That I'd rather strangle in the bedclothes than face this kind of life any longer.
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so that I prefer strangling and death, rather than this body of mine.
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So that my soul chooses strangling And death rather than my body.
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I would rather die of strangulation than go on and on like this.
Job.7.16
I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
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I hate this life! Who needs any more of this? Let me alone! There's nothing to my life--it's nothing but smoke.
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I despise my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone; my days have no meaning.
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I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, For my days are but a breath.
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I hate my life. I do not want to go on living. Oh, leave me alone for these few remaining days.
Job.7.17
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
Job.7.17
"What are mortals anyway, that you bother with them, that you even give them the time of day?
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"What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention,
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"What is man, that You should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him,
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"What are mere mortals, that you should make so much of us?
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And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
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That you check up on them every morning, looking in on them to see how they're doing?
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that you examine him every morning and test him every moment?
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That You should visit him every morning, And test him every moment?
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For you examine us every morning and test us every moment.
Job.7.19
How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
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Let up on me, will you? Can't you even let me spit in peace?
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Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant?
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How long? Will You not look away from me, And let me alone till I swallow my saliva?
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Why won't you leave me alone--even for a moment?
Job.7.20
I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
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Even suppose I'd sinned--how would that hurt you? You're responsible for every human being. Don't you have better things to do than pick on me? Why make a federal case out of me?
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If I have sinned, what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you made me your target? Have I become a burden to you?
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Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why have You set me as Your target, So that I am a burden to myself?
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Have I sinned? What have I done to you, O watcher of all humanity? Why have you made me your target? Am I a burden to you?
Job.7.21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
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Why don't you just forgive my sins and start me off with a clean slate? The way things are going, I'll soon be dead. You'll look high and low, but I won't be around." BILDAD's RESPONSE Does God Mess Up?
Job.7.21
Why do you not pardon my offenses and forgive my sins? For I will soon lie down in the dust; you will search for me, but I will be no more."
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Why then do You not pardon my transgression, And take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, And You will seek me diligently, But I will no longer be."
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Why not just pardon my sin and take away my guilt? For soon I will lie down in the dust and die. When you look for me, I will be gone."
