Job 7

KJVIs there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

GIGAKJVIs there not an appointed time to man on earth? Are not his days also like the days of a hired man?

KJVAs a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

GIGAKJVAs a servant earnestly desires the shadow, and as a hired man looks for the reward of his work,

KJVSo am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

GIGAKJVSo I am made to possess months of emptiness, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

KJVWhen I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

GIGAKJVWhen I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? And I am full of tossing back and forth to the dawning of the day.

KJVMy flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.

GIGAKJVMy flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin is broken, and become loathsome.

KJVO remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

GIGAKJVO remember that my life is wind: my eye shall no more see good.

KJVThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.

GIGAKJVThe eye of him who has seen me shall see me no more: your eyes are on me, and I am not.

KJVAs the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.

GIGAKJVAs the cloud is consumed and vanishes away: so he who goes down to the grave shall come up no more.

KJVTherefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

GIGAKJVTherefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

KJVAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

GIGAKJVAm I a sea, or a whale, that you set a watch over me?

KJVWhen I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;

GIGAKJVWhen I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints,

KJVThen thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

GIGAKJVThen you scare me with dreams, and terrify me through visions:

KJVSo that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

GIGAKJVSo that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life.

KJVI loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

GIGAKJVI loathe it. I would not live always. Let me alone, for my days are only a breath.

KJVWhat is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

GIGAKJVWhat is man, that you should make so much of him? And that you should set your heart on him?

KJVAnd that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?

GIGAKJVAnd that you should visit him every morning, and try him every moment?

KJVHow long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

GIGAKJVHow long will you not go away from me, or let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

KJVI have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

GIGAKJVI have sinned. What shall I do to you, O you preserver of men? Why have you set me as a mark against you, so that I am a burden to myself?

KJVAnd why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

GIGAKJVAnd why do you not pardon my rebellion, and take away my wrongdoing? For now I shall sleep in the dust, and you shall seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.