Job 6
- 1But Job answered and said,
- 2Oh, if only my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my disaster laid in the balances together!
- 3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
- 4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison of which drinks up my spirit. The terrors of God lined up against me.
- 5Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
- 6Can that which is tasteless be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
- 7The things that my soul refused to touch are like food that makes me sick.
- 8Oh, if only I might have my request, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
- 9Even that it would please God to destroy me, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
- 10Then I would yet have comfort. Yes, I would harden myself in sorrow. Let him not spare, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
- 11What is my strength, that I should hope? And what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
- 12Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
- 13Is not my help in me? And is wisdom driven quite from me?
- 14To him who is suffering, pity should be shown from his friend, but he abandons the fear of the Almighty.
- 15My brothers and sisters have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away,
- 16Which are blackish because of the ice, and in which the snow is hidden.
- 17When they grow warm, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
- 18The paths of their way are turned aside. They go to nothing, and perish.
- 19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
- 20They were put to shame because they had hoped. They came there, and were ashamed.
- 21For now you are nothing. You see my casting down, and are afraid.
- 22Did I say, Bring to me? Or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
- 23Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
- 24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue, and cause me to understand wherein I have gone astray.
- 25How forcible are right words! But what does your arguing correct?
- 26Do you mean to correct words, and the speeches of one who is desperate, which are as wind?
- 27Yes, you overwhelm the orphan, and you dig a pit for your friend.
- 28Now therefore be content, look at me, for it is evident to you if I lie.
- 29Return, I urge you, let it not be wrongdoing. Yes, return again, my righteousness is in it.
- 30Is there wrongdoing in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crooked things?
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Job 6 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVOh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
GIGAKJVOh, if only my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my disaster laid in the balances together!
KJVFor the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
GIGAKJVFor the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison of which drinks up my spirit. The terrors of God lined up against me.
KJVDoth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
GIGAKJVDoes the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
KJVCan that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
GIGAKJVCan that which is tasteless be eaten without salt? Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
KJVThe things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
GIGAKJVThe things that my soul refused to touch are like food that makes me sick.
KJVOh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
GIGAKJVOh, if only I might have my request, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
KJVEven that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
GIGAKJVEven that it would please God to destroy me, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
KJVThen should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
GIGAKJVThen I would yet have comfort. Yes, I would harden myself in sorrow. Let him not spare, for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
KJVWhat is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
GIGAKJVWhat is my strength, that I should hope? And what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
KJVIs my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
GIGAKJVIs my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
KJVIs not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
GIGAKJVIs not my help in me? And is wisdom driven quite from me?
KJVTo him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
GIGAKJVTo him who is suffering, pity should be shown from his friend, but he abandons the fear of the Almighty.
KJVMy brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
GIGAKJVMy brothers and sisters have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away,
KJVWhich are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
GIGAKJVWhich are blackish because of the ice, and in which the snow is hidden.
KJVWhat time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
GIGAKJVWhen they grow warm, they vanish. When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
KJVThe paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
GIGAKJVThe paths of their way are turned aside. They go to nothing, and perish.
KJVThey were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
GIGAKJVThey were put to shame because they had hoped. They came there, and were ashamed.
KJVFor now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
GIGAKJVFor now you are nothing. You see my casting down, and are afraid.
KJVDid I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
GIGAKJVDid I say, Bring to me? Or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
KJVOr, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
GIGAKJVOr, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
KJVTeach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
GIGAKJVTeach me, and I will hold my tongue, and cause me to understand wherein I have gone astray.
KJVHow forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
GIGAKJVHow forcible are right words! But what does your arguing correct?
KJVDo ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
GIGAKJVDo you mean to correct words, and the speeches of one who is desperate, which are as wind?
KJVYea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
GIGAKJVYes, you overwhelm the orphan, and you dig a pit for your friend.
KJVNow therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
GIGAKJVNow therefore be content, look at me, for it is evident to you if I lie.
KJVReturn, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
GIGAKJVReturn, I urge you, let it not be wrongdoing. Yes, return again, my righteousness is in it.
KJVIs there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
GIGAKJVIs there wrongdoing in my tongue? Cannot my taste discern crooked things?
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