| 1:4 |
His sons used to take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. |
His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. |
| 1:5 |
When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. This was Jobs regular custom. |
When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts. This was Jobs regular custom. |
| 1:7 |
The Lord said to Satan, Where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord, From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it. |
The Lord said to Satan, Where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord, From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. |
| 1:11 |
But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. |
But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. |
| 1:12 |
The Lord said to Satan, Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger. Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. |
The Lord said to Satan, Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger. Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. |
| 1:15 |
and the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! |
and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! |
| 1:16 |
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! |
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! |
| 1:17 |
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and carried them off. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! |
While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you! |
| 2:2 |
And the Lord said to Satan, Where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord, From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it. |
And the Lord said to Satan, Where have you come from? Satan answered the Lord, From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it. |
| 2:5 |
But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face. |
But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face. |
| 2:7 |
So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. |
So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. |
| 2:9 |
His wife said to him, Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die! |
His wife said to him, Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die! |
| 3:3 |
May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said, A boy is born! |
May the day of my birth perish, and the night that said, A boy is conceived! |
| 3:4 |
That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine upon it. |
That day—may it turn to darkness; may God above not care about it; may no light shine on it. |
| 3:5 |
May darkness and deep shadow claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light. |
May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it. |
| 3:14 |
with kings and counselors of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins, |
with kings and rulers of the earth, who built for themselves places now lying in ruins, |
| 3:15 |
with rulers who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. |
with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. |
| 3:16 |
Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day? |
Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day? |
| 3:19 |
The small and the great are there, and the slave is freed from his master. |
The small and the great are there, and the slaves are freed from their owners. |
| 3:24 |
For sighing comes to me instead of food; my groans pour out like water. |
For sighing has become my daily food; my groans pour out like water. |
| 4:9 |
At the breath of God they are destroyed; at the blast of his anger they perish. |
At the breath of God they perish; at the blast of his anger they are no more. |
| 4:13 |
Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on men, |
Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on people, |
| 4:17 |
Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? |
Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker? |
| 5:8 |
But if it were I, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him. |
But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him. |
| 5:10 |
He bestows rain on the earth; he sends water upon the countryside. |
He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside. |
| 5:17 |
Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. |
Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. |
| 5:19 |
From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will befall you. |
From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you. |
| 5:20 |
In famine he will ransom you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. |
In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. |
| 5:22 |
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the beasts of the earth. |
You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals. |
| 6:3 |
It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas—no wonder my words have been impetuous. |
It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been impetuous. |
| 6:6 |
Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the white of an egg? |
Is tasteless food eaten without salt, or is there flavor in the sap of the mallow? |
| 6:9 |
that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off! |
that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut off my life! |
| 6:10 |
Then I would still have this consolation—my joy in unrelenting pain—that I had not denied the words of the Holy One. |
Then I would still have this consolation— my joy in unrelenting pain— that I had not denied the words of the Holy One. |
| 6:14 |
A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends, even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. |
Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty. |
| 6:17 |
but that cease to flow in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels. |
but that stop flowing in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels. |
| 6:18 |
Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go up into the wasteland and perish. |
Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go off into the wasteland and perish. |
| 6:23 |
deliver me from the hand of the enemy, ransom me from the clutches of the ruthless? |
deliver me from the hand of the enemy, rescue me from the clutches of the ruthless? |
| 6:26 |
Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind? |
Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat my desperate words as wind? |
| 7:1 |
Does not man have hard service on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired man? |
Do not mortals have hard service on earth? Are not their days like those of hired laborers? |
| 7:2 |
Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired man waiting eagerly for his wages, |
Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired laborer waiting to be paid, |
| 7:4 |
When I lie down I think, How long before I get up? The night drags on, and I toss till dawn. |
When I lie down I think, How long before I get up? The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn. |
| 7:9 |
As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to the grave does not return. |
As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so one who goes down to the grave does not return. |
| 7:17 |
What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention, |
What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, |
| 7:18 |
that you examine him every morning and test him every moment? |
that you examine them every morning and test them every moment? |
| 7:20 |
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? |
If I have sinned, what have I done to you, you who see everything we do? Why have you made me your target? Have I become a burden to you? |
| 8:5 |
But if you will look to God and plead with the Almighty, |
But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty, |
| 8:6 |
if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your rightful place. |
if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state. |
| 8:8 |
Ask the former generations and find out what their fathers learned, |
Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned, |
| 8:14 |
What he trusts in is fragile; what he relies on is a spiders web. |
What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spiders web. |
| 8:15 |
He leans on his web, but it gives way; he clings to it, but it does not hold. |
They lean on the web, but it gives way; they cling to it, but it does not hold. |
| 8:16 |
He is like a well watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden; |
They are like a well watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden; |
| 8:20 |
Surely God does not reject a blameless man or strengthen the hands of evildoers. |
Surely God does not reject one who is blameless or strengthen the hands of evildoers. |
| 9:2 |
Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be righteous before God? |
Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? |
| 9:3 |
Though one wished to dispute with him, he could not answer him one time out of a thousand. |
Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand. |
| 9:18 |
He would not let me regain my breath but would overwhelm me with misery. |
He would not let me catch my breath but would overwhelm me with misery. |
| 9:19 |
If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon him? |
If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him? |
| 9:30 |
Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with washing soda, |
Even if I washed myself with soap and my hands with cleansing powder, |
| 9:32 |
He is not a man like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court. |
He is not a mere mortal like me that I might answer him, that we might confront each other in court. |
| 9:33 |
If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both, |
If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone to bring us together, |
| 10:2 |
I will say to God: Do not condemn me, but tell me what charges you have against me. |
I say to God: Do not declare me guilty, but tell me what charges you have against me. |
| 10:3 |
Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked? |
Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked? |
| 10:5 |
Are your days like those of a mortal or your years like those of a man, |
Are your days like those of a mortal or your years like those of a strong man, |
| 10:21 |
before I go to the place of no return, to the land of gloom and deep shadow, |
before I go to the place of no return, to the land of gloom and utter darkness, |
| 10:22 |
to the land of deepest night, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness. |
to the land of deepest night, of utter darkness and disorder, where even the light is like darkness. |
| 11:3 |
Will your idle talk reduce men to silence? Will no one rebuke you when you mock? |
Will your idle talk reduce others to silence? Will no one rebuke you when you mock? |
| 11:8 |
They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave—what can you know? |
They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know? |
| 11:11 |
Surely he recognizes deceitful men; and when he sees evil, does he not take note? |
Surely he recognizes deceivers; and when he sees evil, does he not take note? |
| 11:12 |
But a witless man can no more become wise than a wild donkeys colt can be born a man. |
But the witless can no more become wise than a wild donkeys colt can be born human. |
| 11:15 |
then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. |
then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear. |
| 12:2 |
Doubtless you are the people, and wisdom will die with you! |
Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you! |
| 12:4 |
I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called upon God and he answered—a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless! |
I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God and he answered— a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless! |
| 12:5 |
Men at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping. |
Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping. |
| 12:6 |
The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands. |
The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure— those God has in his hand. |
| 12:7 |
But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; |
But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; |
| 12:8 |
or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. |
or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. |
| 12:14 |
What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man he imprisons cannot be released. |
What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released. |
| 12:16 |
To him belong strength and victory; both deceived and deceiver are his. |
To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his. |
| 12:17 |
He leads counselors away stripped and makes fools of judges. |
He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges. |
| 12:19 |
He leads priests away stripped and overthrows men long established. |
He leads priests away stripped and overthrows officials long established. |
| 12:22 |
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light. |
He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light. |
| 12:24 |
He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he sends them wandering through a trackless waste. |
He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste. |
| 13:6 |
Hear now my argument; listen to the plea of my lips. |
Hear now my argument; listen to the pleas of my lips. |
| 13:9 |
Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive men? |
Would it turn out well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you might deceive a mortal? |
| 13:10 |
He would surely rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality. |
He would surely call you to account if you secretly showed partiality. |
| 13:16 |
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless man would dare come before him! |
Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless person would dare come before him! |
| 13:17 |
Listen carefully to my words; let your ears take in what I say. |
Listen carefully to what I say; let my words ring in your ears. |
| 13:20 |
Only grant me these two things, O God, and then I will not hide from you: |
Only grant me these two things, God, and then I will not hide from you: |
| 13:22 |
Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply. |
Then summon me and I will answer, or let me speak, and you reply to me. |
| 13:26 |
For you write down bitter things against me and make me inherit the sins of my youth. |
For you write down bitter things against me and make me reap the sins of my youth. |
| 14:1 |
Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. |
Mortals, born of woman, are of few days and full of trouble. |
| 14:2 |
He springs up like a flower and withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. |
They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure. |
| 14:3 |
Do you fix your eye on such a one? Will you bring him before you for judgment? |
Do you fix your eye on them? Will you bring them before you for judgment? |
| 14:5 |
Mans days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed. |
A persons days are determined; you have decreed the number of his months and have set limits he cannot exceed. |
| 14:6 |
So look away from him and let him alone, till he has put in his time like a hired man. |
So look away from him and let him alone, till he has put in his time like a hired laborer. |
| 14:10 |
But man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and is no more. |
But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last and is no more. |
| 14:11 |
As water disappears from the sea or a riverbed becomes parched and dry, |
As the water of a lake dries up or a riverbed becomes parched and dry, |
| 14:12 |
so man lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, men will not awake or be roused from their sleep. |
so he lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, people will not awake or be roused from their sleep. |
| 14:14 |
If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come. |
If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come. |
| 14:19 |
as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy mans hope. |
as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy a persons hope. |
| 14:20 |
You overpower him once for all, and he is gone; you change his countenance and send him away. |
You overpower them once for all, and they are gone; you change their countenance and send them away. |
| 14:21 |
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it. |
If their children are honored, they do not know it; if their offspring are brought low, they do not see it. |
| 14:22 |
He feels but the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself. |
They feel but the pain of their own bodies and mourn only for themselves. |
| 15:2 |
Would a wise man answer with empty notions or fill his belly with the hot east wind? |
Would a wise person answer with empty notions or fill their belly with the hot east wind? |
| 15:3 |
Would he argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value? |
Would they argue with useless words, with speeches that have no value? |
| 15:8 |
Do you listen in on Gods council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself? |
Do you listen in on Gods council? Do you have a monopoly on wisdom? |
| 15:14 |
What is man, that he could be pure, or one born of woman, that he could be righteous? |
What are mortals, that they could be pure, or those born of woman, that they could be righteous? |
| 15:16 |
how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water! |
how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt, who drink up evil like water! |
| 15:18 |
what wise men have declared, hiding nothing received from their fathers |
what the wise have declared, hiding nothing received from their ancestors |
| 15:19 |
to whom alone the land was given when no alien passed among them: |
to whom alone the land was given when no foreigners moved among them: |
| 15:20 |
All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless through all the years stored up for him. |
All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him. |
| 15:22 |
He despairs of escaping the darkness; he is marked for the sword. |
He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness; he is marked for the sword. |
| 15:23 |
He wanders about—food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. |
He wanders about for food like a vulture; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. |
| 15:24 |
Distress and anguish fill him with terror; they overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, |
Distress and anguish fill him with terror; troubles overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, |
| 15:32 |
Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish. |
Before his time he will wither, and his branches will not flourish. |
| 16:2 |
I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all! |
I have heard many things like these; you are miserable comforters, all of you! |
| 16:7 |
Surely, O God, you have worn me out; you have devastated my entire household. |
Surely, God, you have worn me out; you have devastated my entire household. |
| 16:8 |
You have bound me—and it has become a witness; my gauntness rises up and testifies against me. |
You have shriveled me up—and it has become a witness; my gauntness rises up and testifies against me. |
| 16:10 |
Men open their mouths to jeer at me; they strike my cheek in scorn and unite together against me. |
People open their mouths to jeer at me; they strike my cheek in scorn and unite together against me. |
| 16:11 |
God has turned me over to evil men and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked. |
God has turned me over to the ungodly and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked. |
| 16:16 |
My face is red with weeping, deep shadows ring my eyes; |
My face is red with weeping, dark shadows ring my eyes; |
| 16:18 |
O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry never be laid to rest! |
Earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry never be laid to rest! |
| 16:21 |
on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend. |
on behalf of a man he pleads with God as one pleads for a friend. |
| 16:22 |
Only a few years will pass before I go on the journey of no return. |
Only a few years will pass before I take the path of no return. |
| 17:5 |
If a man denounces his friends for reward, the eyes of his children will fail. |
If anyone denounces their friends for reward, the eyes of their children will fail. |
| 17:8 |
Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly. |
The upright are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly. |
| 17:11 |
My days have passed, my plans are shattered, and so are the desires of my heart. |
My days have passed, my plans are shattered. Yet the desires of my heart |
| 17:12 |
These men turn night into day; in the face of darkness they say, Light is near. |
turn night into day; in the face of the darkness light is near. |
| 17:13 |
If the only home I hope for is the grave, if I spread out my bed in darkness, |
If the only home I hope for is the grave, if I spread out my bed in the realm of darkness, |
| 17:15 |
where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me? |
where then is my hope— who can see any hope for me? |
| 18:5 |
The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. |
The lamp of a wicked man is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. |
| 18:8 |
His feet thrust him into a net and he wanders into its mesh. |
His feet thrust him into a net; he wanders into its mesh. |
| 18:18 |
He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world. |
He is driven from light into the realm of darkness and is banished from the world. |
| 18:20 |
Men of the west are appalled at his fate; men of the east are seized with horror. |
People of the west are appalled at his fate; those of the east are seized with horror. |
| 18:21 |
Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who knows not God. |
Surely such is the dwelling of an evil man; such is the place of one who does not know God. |
| 19:7 |
Though I cry, Ive been wronged! I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice. |
Though I cry, Violence! I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice. |
| 19:13 |
He has alienated my brothers from me; my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. |
He has alienated my family from me; my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. |
| 19:14 |
My kinsmen have gone away; my friends have forgotten me. |
My relatives have gone away; my closest friends have forgotten me. |
| 19:15 |
My guests and my maidservants count me a stranger; they look upon me as an alien. |
My guests and my female servants count me a foreigner; they look on me as on a stranger. |
| 19:17 |
My breath is offensive to my wife; I am loathsome to my own brothers. |
My breath is offensive to my wife; I am loathsome to my own family. |
| 19:20 |
I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped with only the skin of my teeth. |
I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth. |
| 19:25 |
I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. |
I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. |
| 20:4 |
Surely you know how it has been from of old, ever since man was placed on the earth, |
Surely you know how it has been from of old, ever since mankind was placed on the earth, |
| 20:6 |
Though his pride reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds, |
Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds, |
| 20:13 |
though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth, |
though he cannot bear to let it go and lets it linger in his mouth, |
| 20:23 |
When he has filled his belly, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain down his blows upon him. |
When he has filled his belly, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain down his blows on him. |
| 21:4 |
Is my complaint directed to man? Why should I not be impatient? |
Is my complaint directed to a human being? Why should I not be impatient? |
| 21:5 |
Look at me and be astonished; clap your hand over your mouth. |
Look at me and be appalled; clap your hand over your mouth. |
| 21:9 |
Their homes are safe and free from fear; the rod of God is not upon them. |
Their homes are safe and free from fear; the rod of God is not on them. |
| 21:12 |
They sing to the music of tambourine and harp; they make merry to the sound of the flute. |
They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre; they make merry to the sound of the pipe. |
| 21:16 |
But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked. |
But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked. |
| 21:19 |
It is said, God stores up a mans punishment for his sons. Let him repay the man himself, so that he will know it! |
It is said, God stores up the punishment of the wicked for their children. Let him repay the wicked, so that they themselves will experience it! |
| 21:20 |
Let his own eyes see his destruction; let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty. |
Let their own eyes see their destruction; let them drink the cup of the wrath of the Almighty. |
| 21:21 |
For what does he care about the family he leaves behind when his allotted months come to an end? |
For what do they care about the families they leave behind when their allotted months come to an end? |
| 21:23 |
One man dies in full vigor, completely secure and at ease, |
One person dies in full vigor, completely secure and at ease, |
| 21:24 |
his body well nourished, his bones rich with marrow. |
well nourished in body, bones rich with marrow. |
| 21:25 |
Another man dies in bitterness of soul, never having enjoyed anything good. |
Another dies in bitterness of soul, never having enjoyed anything good. |
| 21:28 |
You say, Where now is the great mans house, the tents where wicked men lived? |
You say, Where now is the house of the great, the tents where the wicked lived? |
| 21:30 |
that the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, that he is delivered from the day of wrath? |
that the wicked are spared from the day of calamity, that they are delivered from the day of wrath? |
| 21:31 |
Who denounces his conduct to his face? Who repays him for what he has done? |
Who denounces their conduct to their face? Who repays them for what they have done? |
| 21:32 |
He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb. |
They are carried to the grave, and watch is kept over their tombs. |
| 21:33 |
The soil in the valley is sweet to him; all men follow after him, and a countless throng goes before him. |
The soil in the valley is sweet to them; everyone follows after them, and a countless throng goes before them. |
| 22:2 |
Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him? |
Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him? |
| 22:6 |
You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked. |
You demanded security from your relatives for no reason; you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked. |
| 22:8 |
though you were a powerful man, owning land—an honored man, living on it. |
though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it. |
| 22:15 |
Will you keep to the old path that evil men have trod? |
Will you keep to the old path that the wicked have trod? |
| 22:18 |
Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked. |
Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked. |
| 22:29 |
When men are brought low and you say, Lift them up! then he will save the downcast. |
When people are brought low and you say, Lift them up! then he will save the downcast. |
| 23:5 |
I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say. |
I would find out what he would answer me, and consider what he would say to me. |
| 23:6 |
Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me. |
Would he vigorously oppose me? No, he would not press charges against me. |
| 23:7 |
There an upright man could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge. |
There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge. |
| 24:2 |
Men move boundary stones; they pasture flocks they have stolen. |
There are those who move boundary stones; they pasture flocks they have stolen. |
| 24:14 |
When daylight is gone, the murderer rises up and kills the poor and needy; in the night he steals forth like a thief. |
When daylight is gone, the murderer rises up, kills the poor and needy, and in the night steals forth like a thief. |
| 24:16 |
In the dark, men break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light. |
In the dark, thieves break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light. |
| 24:17 |
For all of them, deep darkness is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness. |
For all of them, midnight is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness. |
| 24:20 |
The womb forgets them, the worm feasts on them; evil men are no longer remembered but are broken like a tree. |
The womb forgets them, the worm feasts on them; the wicked are no longer remembered but are broken like a tree. |
| 24:21 |
They prey on the barren and childless woman, and to the widow show no kindness. |
They prey on the barren and childless woman, and to the widow they show no kindness. |
| 25:3 |
Can his forces be numbered? Upon whom does his light not rise? |
Can his forces be numbered? On whom does his light not rise? |
| 25:4 |
How then can a man be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure? |
How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure? |
| 25:6 |
how much less man, who is but a maggot—a son of man, who is only a worm! |
how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot— a human being, who is only a worm! |
| 26:6 |
Death is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered. |
The realm of the dead is naked before God; Destruction lies uncovered. |
| 27:2 |
As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made me taste bitterness of soul, |
As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter, |
| 27:4 |
my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will utter no deceit. |
my lips will not say anything wicked, and my tongue will not utter lies. |
| 27:6 |
I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live. |
I will maintain my innocence and never let go of it; my conscience will not reproach me as long as I live. |
| 27:7 |
May my enemies be like the wicked, my adversaries like the unjust! |
May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unjust! |
| 27:8 |
For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? |
For what hope have the godless when they are cut off, when God takes away their life? |
| 27:9 |
Does God listen to his cry when distress comes upon him? |
Does God listen to their cry when distress comes upon them? |
| 27:10 |
Will he find delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times? |
Will they find delight in the Almighty? Will they call on God at all times? |
| 28:3 |
Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. |
Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. |
| 28:4 |
Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways. |
Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway. |
| 28:6 |
sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. |
lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. |
| 28:9 |
Mans hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains. |
People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains. |
| 28:10 |
He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures. |
They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures. |
| 28:11 |
He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light. |
They search the sources of the rivers and bring hidden things to light. |
| 28:13 |
Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. |
No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. |
| 28:15 |
It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. |
It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. |
| 28:16 |
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. |
It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or lapis lazuli. |
| 28:21 |
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. |
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky. |
| 28:28 |
And he said to man, The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding. |
And he said to the human race, The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding. |
| 29:3 |
when his lamp shone upon my head and by his light I walked through darkness! |
when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness! |
| 29:12 |
because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him. |
because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them. |
| 29:13 |
The man who was dying blessed me; I made the widows heart sing. |
The one who was dying blessed me; I made the widows heart sing. |
| 29:20 |
My glory will remain fresh in me, the bow ever new in my hand. |
My glory will not fade; the bow will be ever new in my hand. |
| 29:21 |
Men listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel. |
People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel. |
| 30:4 |
In the brush they gathered salt herbs, and their food was the root of the broom tree. |
In the brush they gathered salt herbs, and their food was the root of the broom bush. |
| 30:5 |
They were banished from their fellow men, shouted at as if they were thieves. |
They were banished from human society, shouted at as if they were thieves. |
| 30:9 |
And now their sons mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. |
And now those young men mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. |
| 30:13 |
They break up my road; they succeed in destroying me—without anyones helping them. |
They break up my road; they succeed in destroying me. No one can help him, they say. |
| 30:20 |
I cry out to you, O God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me. |
I cry out to you, God, but you do not answer; I stand up, but you merely look at me. |
| 30:31 |
My harp is tuned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of wailing. |
My lyre is tuned to mourning, and my pipe to the sound of wailing. |
| 31:1 |
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl. |
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman. |
| 31:2 |
For what is mans lot from God above, his heritage from the Almighty on high? |
For what is our lot from God above, our heritage from the Almighty on high? |
| 31:5 |
If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit— |
If I have walked with falsehood or my foot has hurried after deceit— |
| 31:11 |
For that would have been shameful, a sin to be judged. |
For that would have been wicked, a sin to be judged. |
| 31:13 |
If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me, |
If I have denied justice to any of my servants, whether male or female, when they had a grievance against me, |
| 31:18 |
but from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my birth I guided the widow— |
but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow— |
| 31:19 |
if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a garment, |
if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments, |
| 31:20 |
and his heart did not bless me for warming him with the fleece from my sheep, |
and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep, |
| 31:30 |
I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against his life— |
I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against their life— |
| 31:31 |
if the men of my household have never said, Who has not had his fill of Jobs meat?— |
if those of my household have never said, Who has not been filled with Jobs meat?— |
| 31:33 |
if I have concealed my sin as men do, by hiding my guilt in my heart |
if I have concealed my sin as people do, by hiding my guilt in my heart |
| 31:37 |
I would give him an account of my every step; like a prince I would approach him.— |
I would give him an account of my every step; I would present it to him as to a ruler.— |
| 31:40 |
then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. |
then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. |
| 32:8 |
But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. |
But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding. |
| 32:13 |
Do not say, We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not man. |
Do not say, We have found wisdom; let God, not a man, refute him. |
| 32:21 |
I will show partiality to no one, nor will I flatter any man; |
I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone; |
| 33:5 |
Answer me then, if you can; prepare yourself and confront me. |
Answer me then, if you can; stand up and argue your case before me. |
| 33:6 |
I am just like you before God; I too have been taken from clay. |
I am the same as you in Gods sight; I too am a piece of clay. |
| 33:7 |
No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy upon you. |
No fear of me should alarm you, nor should my hand be heavy on you. |
| 33:8 |
But you have said in my hearing—I heard the very words— |
But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words— |
| 33:9 |
I am pure and without sin; I am clean and free from guilt. |
I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin. |
| 33:12 |
But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than man. |
But I tell you, in this you are not right, for God is greater than any mortal. |
| 33:13 |
Why do you complain to him that he answers none of mans words? |
Why do you complain to him that he responds to no ones words? |
| 33:14 |
For God does speak—now one way, now another—though man may not perceive it. |
For God does speak—now one way, now another— though no one perceives it. |
| 33:15 |
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men as they slumber in their beds, |
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they slumber in their beds, |
| 33:17 |
to turn man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, |
to turn them from wrongdoing and keep them from pride, |
| 33:18 |
to preserve his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword. |
to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword. |
| 33:19 |
Or a man may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in his bones, |
Or someone may be chastened on a bed of pain with constant distress in their bones, |
| 33:20 |
so that his very being finds food repulsive and his soul loathes the choicest meal. |
so that their body finds food repulsive and their soul loathes the choicest meal. |
| 33:21 |
His flesh wastes away to nothing, and his bones, once hidden, now stick out. |
Their flesh wastes away to nothing, and their bones, once hidden, now stick out. |
| 33:22 |
His soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the messengers of death. |
They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death. |
| 33:23 |
Yet if there is an angel on his side as a mediator, one out of a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, |
Yet if there is an angel at their side, a messenger, one out of a thousand, sent to tell them how to be upright, |
| 33:24 |
to be gracious to him and say, Spare him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for him— |
and he is gracious to that person and says to God, Spare them from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for them— |
| 33:25 |
then his flesh is renewed like a childs; it is restored as in the days of his youth. |
let their flesh be renewed like a childs; let them be restored as in the days of their youth— |
| 33:26 |
He prays to God and finds favor with him, he sees Gods face and shouts for joy; he is restored by God to his righteous state. |
then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see Gods face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well being. |
| 33:27 |
Then he comes to men and says, I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved. |
And they will go to others and say, I have sinned, I have perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved. |
| 33:28 |
He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and I will live to enjoy the light. |
God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life. |
| 33:29 |
God does all these things to a man—twice, even three times— |
God does all these things to a person— twice, even three times— |
| 33:30 |
to turn back his soul from the pit, that the light of life may shine on him. |
to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them. |
| 33:32 |
If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want you to be cleared. |
If you have anything to say, answer me; speak up, for I want to vindicate you. |
| 34:7 |
What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water? |
Is there anyone like Job, who drinks scorn like water? |
| 34:8 |
He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with wicked men. |
He keeps company with evildoers; he associates with the wicked. |
| 34:9 |
For he says, It profits a man nothing when he tries to please God. |
For he says, There is no profit in trying to please God. |
| 34:11 |
He repays a man for what he has done; he brings upon him what his conduct deserves. |
He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves. |
| 34:15 |
all mankind would perish together and man would return to the dust. |
all humanity would perish together and mankind would return to the dust. |
| 34:17 |
Can he who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One? |
Can someone who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One? |
| 34:21 |
His eyes are on the ways of men; he sees their every step. |
His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step. |
| 34:22 |
There is no dark place, no deep shadow, where evildoers can hide. |
There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide. |
| 34:23 |
God has no need to examine men further, that they should come before him for judgment. |
God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment. |
| 34:29 |
But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over man and nation alike, |
But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike, |
| 34:30 |
to keep a godless man from ruling, from laying snares for the people. |
to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people. |
| 34:31 |
Suppose a man says to God, I am guilty but will offend no more. |
Suppose someone says to God, I am guilty but will offend no more. |
| 35:2 |
Do you think this is just? You say, I will be cleared by God. |
Do you think this is just? You say, I am in the right, not God. |
| 35:8 |
Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only the sons of men. |
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself, and your righteousness only other people. |
| 35:9 |
Men cry out under a load of oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful. |
People cry out under a load of oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful. |
| 35:11 |
who teaches more to us than to the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air? |
who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds in the sky? |
| 35:12 |
He does not answer when men cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked. |
He does not answer when people cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked. |
| 36:4 |
Be assured that my words are not false; one perfect in knowledge is with you. |
Be assured that my words are not false; one who has perfect knowledge is with you. |
| 36:5 |
God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. |
God is mighty, but despises no one; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. |
| 36:8 |
But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction, |
But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction, |
| 36:9 |
he tells them what they have done—that they have sinned arrogantly. |
he tells them what they have done— that they have sinned arrogantly. |
| 36:24 |
Remember to extol his work, which men have praised in song. |
Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song. |
| 36:25 |
All mankind has seen it; men gaze on it from afar. |
All humanity has seen it; mortals gaze on it from afar. |
| 37:7 |
So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor. |
So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor. |
| 37:13 |
He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love. |
He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love. |
| 37:16 |
Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge? |
Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge? |
| 37:20 |
Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up? |
Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up? |
| 37:24 |
Therefore, men revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? |
Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? |
| 38:1 |
Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm. He said: |
Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: |
| 38:2 |
Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? |
Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? |
| 38:17 |
Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death? |
Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness? |
| 38:26 |
to water a land where no man lives, a desert with no one in it, |
to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert, |
| 38:31 |
Can you bind the beautiful Pleiades? Can you loose the cords of Orion? |
Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orions belt? |
| 38:36 |
Who endowed the heart with wisdom or gave understanding to the mind? |
Who gives the ibis wisdom or gives the rooster understanding? |
| 39:5 |
Who let the wild donkey go free? Who untied his ropes? |
Who let the wild donkey go free? Who untied its ropes? |
| 39:6 |
I gave him the wasteland as his home, the salt flats as his habitat. |
I gave it the wasteland as its home, the salt flats as its habitat. |
| 39:7 |
He laughs at the commotion in the town; he does not hear a drivers shout. |
It laughs at the commotion in the town; it does not hear a drivers shout. |
| 39:8 |
He ranges the hills for his pasture and searches for any green thing. |
It ranges the hills for its pasture and searches for any green thing. |
| 39:9 |
Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night? |
Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will it stay by your manger at night? |
| 39:10 |
Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he till the valleys behind you? |
Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness? Will it till the valleys behind you? |
| 39:11 |
Will you rely on him for his great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to him? |
Will you rely on it for its great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to it? |
| 39:12 |
Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor? |
Can you trust it to haul in your grain and bring it to your threshing floor? |
| 39:13 |
The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the stork. |
The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, though they cannot compare with the wings and feathers of the stork. |
| 39:19 |
Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane? |
Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane? |
| 39:20 |
Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? |
Do you make it leap like a locust, striking terror with its proud snorting? |
| 39:21 |
He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray. |
It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength, and charges into the fray. |
| 39:22 |
He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the sword. |
It laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; it does not shy away from the sword. |
| 39:23 |
The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance. |
The quiver rattles against its side, along with the flashing spear and lance. |
| 39:24 |
In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds. |
In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds. |
| 39:25 |
At the blast of the trumpet he snorts, Aha! He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry. |
At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, Aha! It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry. |
| 39:26 |
Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread his wings toward the south? |
Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread its wings toward the south? |
| 39:27 |
Does the eagle soar at your command and build his nest on high? |
Does the eagle soar at your command and build its nest on high? |
| 39:28 |
He dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is his stronghold. |
It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is its stronghold. |
| 39:29 |
From there he seeks out his food; his eyes detect it from afar. |
From there it looks for food; its eyes detect it from afar. |
| 39:30 |
His young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there is he. |
Its young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there it is. |
| 40:5 |
I spoke once, but I have no answer—twice, but I will say no more. |
I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more. |
| 40:11 |
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low, |
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low, |
| 40:12 |
look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand. |
look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand. |
| 40:15 |
Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. |
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. |
| 40:16 |
What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly! |
What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly! |
| 40:17 |
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close knit. |
Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close knit. |
| 40:18 |
His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron. |
Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron. |
| 40:19 |
He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword. |
It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword. |
| 40:20 |
The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby. |
The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby. |
| 40:21 |
Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh. |
Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh. |
| 40:22 |
The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him. |
The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it. |
| 40:23 |
When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth. |
A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth. |
| 40:24 |
Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose? |
Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose? |
| 41:1 |
Can you pull in the leviathan with a fishhook or tie down his tongue with a rope? |
Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope? |
| 41:2 |
Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook? |
Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? |
| 41:3 |
Will he keep begging you for mercy? Will he speak to you with gentle words? |
Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? |
| 41:4 |
Will he make an agreement with you for you to take him as your slave for life? |
Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life? |
| 41:5 |
Can you make a pet of him like a bird or put him on a leash for your girls? |
Can you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young women in your house? |
| 41:6 |
Will traders barter for him? Will they divide him up among the merchants? |
Will traders barter for it? Will they divide it up among the merchants? |
| 41:7 |
Can you fill his hide with harpoons or his head with fishing spears? |
Can you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears? |
| 41:8 |
If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the struggle and never do it again! |
If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again! |
| 41:9 |
Any hope of subduing him is false; the mere sight of him is overpowering. |
Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is overpowering. |
| 41:10 |
No one is fierce enough to rouse him. Who then is able to stand against me? |
No one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against me? |
| 41:12 |
I will not fail to speak of his limbs, his strength and his graceful form. |
I will not fail to speak of Leviathans limbs, its strength and its graceful form. |
| 41:13 |
Who can strip off his outer coat? Who would approach him with a bridle? |
Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor? |
| 41:14 |
Who dares open the doors of his mouth, ringed about with his fearsome teeth? |
Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about with fearsome teeth? |
| 41:15 |
His back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; |
Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together; |
| 41:18 |
His snorting throws out flashes of light; his eyes are like the rays of dawn. |
Its snorting throws out flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of dawn. |
| 41:19 |
Firebrands stream from his mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. |
Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. |
| 41:20 |
Smoke pours from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over a fire of reeds. |
Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. |
| 41:21 |
His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from his mouth. |
Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth. |
| 41:22 |
Strength resides in his neck; dismay goes before him. |
Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. |
| 41:23 |
The folds of his flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. |
The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. |
| 41:24 |
His chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. |
Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. |
| 41:25 |
When he rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before his thrashing. |
When it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its thrashing. |
| 41:26 |
The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin. |
The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin. |
| 41:27 |
Iron he treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood. |
Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood. |
| 41:28 |
Arrows do not make him flee; slingstones are like chaff to him. |
Arrows do not make it flee; slingstones are like chaff to it. |
| 41:29 |
A club seems to him but a piece of straw; he laughs at the rattling of the lance. |
A club seems to it but a piece of straw; it laughs at the rattling of the lance. |
| 41:30 |
His undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. |
Its undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. |
| 41:31 |
He makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment. |
It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment. |
| 41:32 |
Behind him he leaves a glistening wake; one would think the deep had white hair. |
It leaves a glistening wake behind it; one would think the deep had white hair. |
| 41:33 |
Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature without fear. |
Nothing on earth is its equal— a creature without fear. |
| 41:34 |
He looks down on all that are haughty; he is king over all that are proud. |
It looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud. |
| 42:2 |
I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. |
I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. |
| 42:3 |
You asked, Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge? Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. |
You asked, Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge? Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. |
| 42:7 |
After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. |
After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has. |
| 42:8 |
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. |
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has. |
| 42:10 |
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before. |
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. |
| 42:11 |
All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought upon him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. |
All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the Lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. |
| 42:12 |
The Lord blessed the latter part of Jobs life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. |
The Lord blessed the latter part of Jobs life more than the former part. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. |
| 42:17 |
And so he died, old and full of years. |
And so Job died, an old man and full of years. |