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King James Bible 1611 |
King James Bible 1769 |
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| 16:1 | Then Iob answered, and said, | Then Job answered and said, | |
| 16:2 | I haue heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. | I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. | |
| 16:3 | Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest? | Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? | |
| 16:4 | I also could speake as yee doe: if your soule were in my soules stead, I could heape vp words against you, and shake mine head at you. | 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 mine head at you. | |
| 16:5 | But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mouing of my lips should asswage your griefe. | But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. | |
| 16:6 | Though I speake, my griefe is not asswaged: and though I forbeare; what am I eased? | Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased? | |
| 16:7 | But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate al my companie. | But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company. | |
| 16:8 | And thou hast filled mee with wrinckles, which is a witnesse against me: and my leannesse rising vp in me, beareth witnesse to my face. | 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. | |
| 16:9 | He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth vpon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes vpon me. | He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. | |
| 16:10 | They haue gaped vpon me with their mouth, they haue smitten me vpon the cheeke reprochfully, they haue gathered themselues together against mee. | They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me. | |
| 16:11 | God hath deliuered me to the vngodly, and turned me ouer into the hands of the wicked. | God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. | |
| 16:12 | I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my necke, and shaken me to pieces, and set me vp for his marke. | 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. | |
| 16:13 | His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground. | His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. | |
| 16:14 | He breaketh me with breach vpon breach, he runneth vpon me like a giant. | He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant. | |
| 16:15 | I haue sowed sackcloth vpon my skin, and defiled my horne in the dust. | I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. | |
| 16:16 | My face is fowle with weeping, and on mine eye-lids is the shadow of death; | My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death; | |
| 16:17 | Not for any iniustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. | Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. | |
| 16:18 | O earth couer not thou my blood, and let my cry haue no place. | O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. | |
| 16:19 | Also now, behold my witnesse is in heauen, and my record is on high. | Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. | |
| 16:20 | My friends scorne me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God. | My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. | |
| 16:21 | O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour. | O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! | |
| 16:22 | When a few yeeres are come, then I shall goe the way whence I shall not returne. | When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. | |
