Job 7:11-16

King James Version

¹¹Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

¹²Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

¹³When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;

¹⁴Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

¹⁵So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

¹⁶I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

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Job 7:11-16

New International Version

¹¹“Therefore I will not keep silent;^(A)
    I will speak out in the anguish^(B) of my spirit,
    I will complain^(C) in the bitterness of my soul.^(D)
¹²Am I the sea,^(E) or the monster of the deep,^(F)
    that you put me under guard?^(G)
¹³When I think my bed will comfort me
    and my couch will ease my complaint,^(H)
¹⁴even then you frighten me with dreams
    and terrify^(I) me with visions,^(J)
¹⁵so that I prefer strangling and death,^(K)
    rather than this body of mine.^(L)
¹⁶I despise my life;^(M) I would not live forever.^(N)
    Let me alone;^(O) my days have no meaning.^(P)

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Job 7:11-16

New King James Version

¹¹“Therefore I will ^(A)not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will ^(B)complain in the bitterness of my soul.
¹²Am I a sea, or a sea serpent,
That You set a guard over me?
¹³^(C)When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me,
My couch will ease my complaint,’
¹⁴Then You scare me with dreams
And terrify me with visions,
¹⁵So that my soul chooses strangling
And death rather than ^[a]my body.
¹⁶^(D)I loathe my life;
I would not live forever.
^(E)Let me alone,
For ^(F)my days are but ^[b]a breath.