Job 19 Then Job answered and said ,

1 H347 Then Job H6030 answered [H8799] H559 and said [H8799] ,

2 H3013 How long will ye vex [H8686] H5315 my soul H1792 , and break [H8762] H4405 me in pieces with words?

3 H6235 These ten H6471 times H3637 have ye reproached [H8686] H954 me: ye are not ashamed [H8799] H1970 that ye make yourselves strange [H8686] to me.

4 H551 And be it indeed H7686 that I have erred [H8804] H4879 , mine error H3885 remaineth [H8799] with myself.

5 H551 If indeed H1431 ye will magnify [H8686] H3198 yourselves against me, and plead [H8686] H2781 against me my reproach:

6 H3045 Know [H8798] H645 now H433 that God H5791 hath overthrown [H8765] H5362 me, and hath compassed [H8689] H4686 me with his net.

7 H6817 Behold, I cry out [H8799] H2555 of wrong H6030 , but I am not heard [H8735] H7768 : I cry aloud [H8762] H4941 , but there is no judgment.

8 H1443 He hath fenced up [H8804] H734 my way H5674 that I cannot pass [H8799] H7760 , and he hath set [H8799] H2822 darkness H5410 in my paths.

9 H6584 He hath stripped [H8689] H3519 me of my glory H5493 , and taken [H8686] H5850 the crown H7218 from my head.

10 H5422 He hath destroyed [H8799] H5439 me on every side H3212 , and I am gone [H8799] H8615 : and mine hope H5265 hath he removed [H8686] H6086 like a tree.

11 H2734 He hath also kindled [H8686] H639 his wrath H2803 against me, and he counteth [H8799] H6862 me unto him as one of his enemies.

12 H1416 His troops H935 come [H8799] H3162 together H5549 , and raise up [H8799] H1870 their way H2583 against me, and encamp [H8799] H5439 round about H168 my tabernacle.

13 H7368 He hath put H251 my brethren H7368 far [H8689] H3045 from me, and mine acquaintance [H8802] H2114 are verily estranged [H8804] from me.

14 H7138 My kinsfolk H2308 have failed [H8804] H3045 , and my familiar friends [H8794] H7911 have forgotten [H8804] me.

15 H1481 They that dwell [H8802] H1004 in mine house H519 , and my maids H2803 , count [H8799] H2114 me for a stranger [H8801] H5237 : I am an alien H5869 in their sight.

16 H7121 I called [H8804] H5650 my servant H6030 , and he gave me no answer [H8799] H2603 ; I intreated [H8691] H1119 him with H6310 my mouth.

17 H7307 My breath H2114 is strange [H8804] H802 to my wife H2589 , though I intreated [H8800] H1121 for the children's H990 sake of mine own body.

18 H5759 Yea, young children H3988 despised [H8804] H6965 me; I arose [H8799] H1696 , and they spake [H8762] against me.

19 H5475 All my inward H4962 friends H8581 abhorred [H8765] H157 me: and they whom I loved [H8804] H2015 are turned [H8738] against me.

20 H6106 My bone H1692 cleaveth [H8804] H5785 to my skin H1320 and to my flesh H4422 , and I am escaped [H8691] H5785 with the skin H8127 of my teeth.

21 H2603 Have pity [H8798] H2603 upon me, have pity [H8798] H7453 upon me, O ye my friends H3027 ; for the hand H433 of God H5060 hath touched [H8804] me.

22 H7291 Why do ye persecute [H8799] H410 me as God H7646 , and are not satisfied [H8799] H1320 with my flesh?

23 H5414 Oh that [H8799] H4405 my words H645 were now H3789 written [H8735] H5414 ! oh that [H8799] H2710 they were printed [H8714] H5612 in a book!

24 H2672 That they were graven [H8735] H1270 with an iron H5842 pen H5777 and lead H6697 in the rock H5703 for ever!

25 H3045 For I know [H8804] H1350 that my redeemer [H8802] H2416 liveth H6965 , and that he shall stand [H8799] H314 at the latter H6083 day upon the earth:

26 H310 And though after H5785 my skin H5362 worms destroy [H8765] H1320 this body, yet in my flesh H2372 shall I see [H8799] H433 God:

27 H2372 Whom I shall see [H8799] H5869 for myself, and mine eyes H7200 shall behold [H8804] H2114 , and not another [H8801] H3629 ; though my reins H3615 be consumed [H8804] H2436 within me.

28 H559 But ye should say [H8799] H7291 , Why persecute [H8799] H8328 we him, seeing the root H1697 of the matter H4672 is found [H8738] in me?

29 H1481 Be ye afraid [H8798] H2719 of the sword H2534 : for wrath H5771 bringeth the punishments H6440 of H2719 the sword H3045 , that ye may know [H8799] H1779 there is a judgment [H8675] H1779 .

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then Job answered and said, ² How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? ³ These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. ⁴ And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. ⁵ If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: ⁶ Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. ⁷ Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment. ⁸ He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. ⁹ He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. ¹⁰ He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. ¹¹ He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. ¹² His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle. ¹³ He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. ¹⁴ My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. ¹⁵ They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. ¹⁶ I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth. ¹⁷ My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body. ¹⁸ Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. ¹⁹ All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. ²⁰ My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. ²¹ Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me. ²² Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? ²³ Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! ²⁴ That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! ²⁵ For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: ²⁶ And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: ²⁷ Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. ²⁸ But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me? ²⁹ Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.