Job 10:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

¹⁷Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

¹⁸Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

Job 10:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶If my head is exalted,
^(A)You hunt me like a fierce lion,
And again You show Yourself awesome against me.
¹⁷You renew Your witnesses against me,
And increase Your indignation toward me;
Changes and war are ever with me.

¹⁸‘Why^(B) then have You brought me out of the womb?
Oh, that I had perished and no eye had seen me!

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Job 10:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion^(A)
    and again display your awesome power against me.^(B)
¹⁷You bring new witnesses against me^(C)
    and increase your anger toward me;^(D)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.^(E)

¹⁸“Why then did you bring me out of the womb?^(F)
I wish I had died before any eye saw me.^(G)

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Job 10:16-18

English Standard Version

¹⁶And were my head lifted up,^[a] you would hunt me like ^(A)a lion
    and again work ^(B)wonders against me.
¹⁷You renew your ^(C)witnesses against me
    and increase your vexation toward me;
    you ^(D)bring fresh troops against me.