1After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
2After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
3And Job spake, and said,3.2 spake: Heb. answered
4And Job spake, and said,3.2 spake: Heb. answered
5Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
6Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
7Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
8Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
9Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.3.5 stain: or, challenge3.5 let the…: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day
10Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.3.5 stain: or, challenge3.5 let the…: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day
11As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.3.6 let it not be…: or, let it not rejoice among the days
12As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.3.6 let it not be…: or, let it not rejoice among the days
13Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
14Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
15Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.3.8 their…: or, leviathan
16Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.3.8 their…: or, leviathan
17Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:3.9 the dawning…: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
18Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:3.9 the dawning…: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
19Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
20Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
21Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
22Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
23Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
24Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
25For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
26For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
27With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
28With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
29Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
30Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
31Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
32Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
33There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.3.17 weary: Heb. wearied in strength
34There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.3.17 weary: Heb. wearied in strength
35There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
36There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
37The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
38The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
39Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
40Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
41Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;3.21 long: Heb. wait
42Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;3.21 long: Heb. wait
43Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
44Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
45Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
46Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
47For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.3.24 I eat: Heb. my meat
48For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.3.24 I eat: Heb. my meat
49For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.3.25 the thing…: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me
50For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.3.25 the thing…: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me
51I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
52I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.