NASB — Job 6 — KJV

Job’s Friends Are No Help

1 Then Job° Ianswered°,
  2aOh° that my grief° were actually° weighed°
  And laid° in the balances° together° with my calamity°!
  3 “For then° it would be aheavier° than° the sand° of the seas°;
  Therefore°° my words° have been° rash°.
  4 “For the aarrows° of the Almighty° are within° me,
  ITheir bpoison° my spirit° drinks°;
  The cterrors° of God° are arrayed° against me.
  5 “Does the awild° donkey° bray° over° [his] grass°,
  Or° does the ox° low° over° his fodder°?
  6 “Can something° tasteless° be eaten° without° salt°,
  Or° is there° any° taste° in the Iwhite° of an egg°?
  7 “My soul° arefuses° to touch° [them];
  They are like loathsome° food° to me.

[1] ILit answered and said
[2] aJb 31:6
[3] aJb 23:2
[4] ILit Whose aJb 16:13; Ps 38:2 bJb 20:16; 21:20 cJb 30:15
[5] aJb 39:5-8
[6] IHeb hallamuth, meaning uncertain. Perhaps the juice of a plant
[7] aJb 3:24; 33:20

  8 ¶ “Oh°° that my request° might come° to pass°,
  And that God° would grant° my longing°!
  9 “Would that God° were awilling° to crush° me,
  That He would loose° His hand° and cut° me off°!
  10 “But it is still° my consolation°,
  And I rejoice° in unsparing°° pain°,
  That I ahave not Idenied° the words° of the Holy° One°.
  11 “What° is my strength°, that I should wait°?
  And what° is my end°, that I should Iaendure°°?
  12 “Is my strength° the strength° of stones°,
  Or° is my flesh° bronze°?
  13 “Is it that my ahelp° is not within me,
  And that Ibdeliverance° is driven° from me?

[9] aNu 11:15; 1K 19:4; Jb 7:16; 9:21; 10:1
[10] ILit hidden aJb 22:22; 23:11, 12
[11] ILit prolong my soul aJb 21:4
[13] ISo ancient versions aJb 26:2 bJb 26:3

  14 ¶ “For the adespairing° man° [there should be] kindness° from his friend°;
  So that he does not bforsake° the Ifear° of the Almighty°.
  15 “My brothers° have acted° adeceitfully° like° a Iwadi°,
  Like the torrents° of Iwadis° which vanish°,
  16 Which are turbid° because° of ice°
  [And] into which the snow° Imelts°.
  17 “When° athey become° waterless°, they Iare silent°,
  When it is hot°, they vanish° from their place°.
  18 “The Ipaths° of their course° wind° along°,
  They go° up into nothing° and perish°.
  19 “The caravans° of aTema° looked°,
  The travelers° of bSheba° hoped° for them.
  20 “They awere Idisappointed° for they had trusted°,
  They came° there° and were confounded°.
  21 “Indeed°, you have now° become° such°,
  aYou see° a terror° and are afraid°.
  22 “Have I said°, ‘Give° me [something],’
  Or, ‘Offer° a bribe° for me from your wealth°,’
  23 Or, ‘Deliver° me from the hand° of the adversary°,’
  Or, ‘Redeem° me from the hand° of the tyrants°’?

[14] IOr reverence aJb 4:5 bJb 1:5; 15:4
[15] IOr brooks aJr 15:18
[16] ILit hides itself
[17] IOr cease aJb 24:19
[18] IOr caravans turn from their course, they go up into the waste and perish
[19] aGn 25:15; Is 21:14; Jr 25:23 bJb 1:15
[20] ILit ashamed aJr 14:3
[21] aPs 38:11

  24 ¶ “Teach° me, and aI will be silent°;
  And show° me how° I have erred°.
  25 “How° painful° are honest° words°!
  But what° does your argument° prove°?
  26 “Do you intend° to reprove° [my] words°,
  When the awords° of one in despair° belong to the wind°?
  27 “You would even° acast° [lots] for bthe orphans°
  And cbarter° over° your friend°.
  28 “Now° please° look° at me,
  And [see] if° I alie° to your face°.
  29 “Desist° now°, let there be no° injustice°;
  Even desist°, amy righteousness° is yet° in it.
  30 “Is there° injustice° on my tongue°?
  Cannot° amy palate° discern° Icalamities°?

[24] aPs 39:1
[26] aJb 8:2; 15:2; 16:3
[27] aJol 3:3; Na 3:10 bJb 22:9; 24:3, 9 c2P 2:3
[28] aJb 27:4; 33:3; 36:4
[29] aJb 13:18; 19:6; 23:10; 27:5, 6; 34:5; 42:1-6
[30] IOr words aJb 12:11


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Job sheweth that his complaints are not causeless.

1 ¶ But Jobº answeredºª and said,ºª 2 Oh thatº my griefº were throughly¹ª weighed,ºª and my calamityºª¹ laidºª in the balancesº together!º 3 For² now² it would be heavierºª than the sandº² of the sea:º therefore²² my wordsº are swallowed up.ºª 4 For² the arrowsº of the Almightyº [are] withinº me, the poisonº whereof² drinketh upºª my spirit:º the terrorsº of Godº do set themselves in array¹ª against² me. 5 Doth the wild assº brayºª when he hath grass?º or² lowethºª the oxº over² his fodder?º 6 Can that which is unsavouryº be eatenºª without²² salt?º or² is thereº [any] tasteº in the whiteº of an egg?º 7 The things² [that] my soulº refusedºª to touchºª [are] as my sorrowfulº meat.º

[1] Jb 4:1.
[2] Jb 4:5; 23:2.
[3] Jb 37:19; Ps 40:5; 77:4; Pv 27:3; Mt 11:28.
[4] Dt 32:23, 24, 42; Jb 9:17; 16:12; 30:15; 31:23; Ps 7:13; 18:14; 21:12; 38:2; 45:5; 88:15; 143:7; Pv 18:14; Lm 3:12; Mk 14:33; 15:34; 2Co 5:11.
[5] Ps 42:1; 104:14; Jr 14:6; Jol 1:18.
[6] Lv 2:13; Jb 6:25, 30; 12:11; 16:2; 34:3; Ps 119:103; Lk 14:34; Col 4:6; He 6:4.
[7] 1K 17:12; 22:27; Ps 102:9; Ezk 4:14, 16; 12:18; Dn 10:3.

He wisheth for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.

8 Oh that² I might² haveºª my request;º and that Godº would grantºª [me] the thing that I long for!º 9 Even that it would pleaseºª Godº to destroyºª me; that he would let looseºª his hand,º and cut me off!ºª 10 Then should I yet² have² comfort;º yea, I would hardenºª myself in sorrow:º let him not² spare;ºª for² I have not² concealedºª the wordsº of the Holy One.º 11 What² [is] my strength,º that² I should hope?ºª and what² [is] mine end,º that² I should prolongºª my life?º 12 [Is] my strengthº the strengthº of stones?º or [is] my fleshº of brass?º 13 [Is] not² my helpº in me? and is wisdomº driven² quite¹ª from² me?

[8] Jb 6:11; 17:14; Ps 119:81.
[9] Nu 11:14; 1K 19:4; Jb 3:20; 7:15; 14:13; 19:21; Ps 32:4; Is 48:10; Jna 4:3, 8; Rv 9:6.
[10] Lv 19:2; Dt 29:20; 1S 2:2; Jb 3:22; 9:4; 21:33; 23:12; Ps 37:30; 40:9; 71:17; 119:13; Is 30:11; 57:15; Ho 11:9; Hab 1:12; 3:3; Ac 20:20, 27; Ro 8:32; 2P 2:4; Rv 3:7; 4:8.
[11] Jb 7:5; 10:20; 13:25, 28; 17:1, 14; Ps 39:5; 90:5; 102:23; 103:14.
[12] Jb 40:18; 41:24.
[13] Jb 12:2; 13:2; 19:28; 2Co 1:12; Ga 6:4.

He reproveth his friends for their unkindness.

14 To him that is afflictedº pityº [should be shewed] from his friend;º² but he forsakethºª the fearº of the Almighty.º 15 My brethrenº have dealt deceitfullyºª as² a brook,º [and] as the streamº of brooksº they pass away;ºª 16 Which are blackishºª by reason of² the ice,º [and] wherein² the snowº is hid:ºª 17 What timeº they wax warm,ºª they vanish:ºª when it is hot,¹² they are consumed² out¹ª of their place.º² 18 The pathsº of their wayº are turned aside;ºª they goºª to nothing,º and perish.ºª 19 The troopsº of Temaº looked,ºª the companiesº of Shebaº waitedºª for² them. 20 They were confoundedºª because² they had hoped;ºª they cameºª thither,² and were ashamed.ºª 21 For² now² ye are² nothing;² ye seeºª [my] casting down,º and are afraid.ºª 22 Did² I say,ºª Bringºª unto me? or, Give a rewardºª for² me of your substance?º² 23 Or, Deliverºª me from the enemy's¹ hand?º²² or, Redeemºª me from the handº² of the mighty?º 24 Teachºª me, and I² will hold my tongue:ºª and cause me to understandºª wherein² I have erred.ºª 25 How² forcibleºª are rightº words!º but what² doth your arguingºª reprove?ºª² 26 Do ye imagineºª to reproveºª words,º and the speechesº of one that is desperate,ºª [which are] as wind?º 27 Yea,² ye overwhelmºª² the fatherless,º and ye digºª [a pit] for² your friend.º 28 Now² therefore be content,ºª lookºª upon me; for [it is] evident¹ unto²² you if² I lie.ºª 29 Return,ºª I pray you,² let it not² be² iniquity;º yea, return² again,¹ª² my righteousnessº [is] in it. 30 Is thereº iniquityº in my tongue?º cannot² my tasteº discernºª perverse things?º

[14] Gn 20:11; Jb 4:3; 16:5; 19:21; Ps 36:1; Pv 17:17; Lk 23:40; Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26; 2Co 11:29; Ga 6:2; He 13:3.
[15] Jb 19:19; Ps 38:11; 41:9; 55:12; 88:18; Jr 9:4; 15:18; 30:14; Mi 7:5; Jn 13:18; 16:32; Jde 1:12.
[17] 1K 17:1.
[19] Gn 10:7; 25:3, 15; 1K 10:1; Ps 72:10; Is 21:14; Jr 25:23; Ezk 27:22.
[20] Jr 14:3; 17:13; Ro 5:5; 9:33.
[21] Jb 2:11; 6:15; 13:4; Ps 38:11; 62:9; Pv 19:7; Is 2:22; Jr 17:5; 51:9; Mt 26:31, 56; 2Ti 4:16; Rv 18:9, 17.
[22] 1S 12:3; Jb 42:11; Ac 20:33.
[23] Lv 25:48; Ne 5:8; Jb 5:20; Ps 49:7, 15; 107:2; Jr 15:21.
[24] Jb 5:27; 10:2; 32:11, 15; 33:1, 31; 34:32; Ps 19:12; 32:8; 39:1; Pv 9:9; 25:12; Jm 1:19; 3:2.
[25] Jb 4:4; 13:5; 16:3, 5; 21:34; 24:25; 32:3; Pv 12:18; 16:21; 18:21; 25:11; Ec 12:10.
[26] Jb 2:10; 3:3; 4:3; 6:4, 9; 8:2; 10:1; 34:3; 38:2; 40:5, 8; 42:3, 7; Ho 12:1; Mt 12:37; Ep 4:14.
[27] Ex 22:22; Jb 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12; 31:17, 21; Ps 7:15; 57:6; 82:3; Pv 23:10; Jr 18:20, 22; Ezk 22:7; Mal 3:5; Jm 1:27.
[28] Jb 11:3; 13:4.
[29] Jb 17:10; 27:4; Mal 3:18.
[30] Jb 6:6; 12:11; 33:8; 34:3; 42:3; He 5:14.


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