Job 10
New King James Version
Job: I Would Plead with God
10 “My (A)soul loathes my life;
I will [a]give free course to my complaint,
(B)I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;
Show me why You contend with me.
3 Does it seem good to You that You should oppress,
That You should despise the work of Your hands,
And smile on the counsel of the wicked?
4 Do You have eyes of flesh?
Or (C)do You see as man sees?
5 Are Your days like the days of a mortal man?
Are Your years like the days of a mighty man,
6 That You should seek for my iniquity
And search out my sin,
7 Although You know that I am not wicked,
And there is no one who can deliver from Your hand?
8 ‘Your(D) hands have made me and fashioned me,
An intricate unity;
Yet You would (E)destroy me.
9 Remember, I pray, (F)that You have made me like clay.
And will You turn me into dust again?
10 (G)Did You not pour me out like milk,
And curdle me like cheese,
11 Clothe me with skin and flesh,
And knit me together with bones and sinews?
12 You have granted me life and favor,
And Your care has preserved my spirit.
13 ‘And these things You have hidden in Your heart;
I know that this was with You:
14 If I sin, then (H)You mark me,
And will not acquit me of my iniquity.
15 If I am wicked, (I)woe to me;
(J)Even if I am righteous, I [b]cannot lift up my head.
I am full of disgrace;
(K)See my misery!
16 If my head is exalted,
(L)You hunt me like a fierce lion,
And again You show Yourself awesome against me.
17 You renew Your witnesses against me,
And increase Your indignation toward me;
Changes and war are ever with me.
18 ‘Why(M) then have You brought me out of the womb?
Oh, that I had perished and no eye had seen me!
19 I would have been as though I had not been.
I would have been carried from the womb to the grave.
20 (N)Are not my days few?
Cease! (O)Leave me alone, that I may take a little comfort,
21 Before I go to the place from which I shall not return,
(P)To the land of darkness (Q)and the shadow of death,
22 A land as dark as darkness itself,
As the shadow of death, without any order,
Where even the light is like darkness.’ ”
Job 10
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
10 “Kinasusuklaman ko ang buhay ko, kaya dadaing ako hanggaʼt gusto ko. Sasabihin ko ang aking sama ng loob. 2 Ito ang sasabihin ko sa Dios: ‘Huwag nʼyo akong hatulan na masama ako. Sabihin nʼyo sa akin kung ano ang kasalanan ko sa inyo. 3 Natutuwa ba kayo na pinahihirapan nʼyo ako? Bakit nʼyo itinatakwil ang inyong nilikha, at sinasang-ayunan naman ang binabalak ng masama? 4 Ang paningin nʼyo baʼy tulad ng paningin ng tao? 5 Ang buhay nʼyo baʼy kasing-ikli ng buhay ng tao? 6 Bakit pilit nʼyo akong hinahanapan ng kasalanan? 7 Alam nʼyong wala akong kasalanan, pero sino ang makapagtatanggol sa akin mula sa inyong kamay?
8 “ ‘Kayo ang gumawa at humubog sa akin, at ngayon kayo rin ang sisira sa akin. 9 Alalahanin ninyong akoʼy hinubog nʼyo mula sa lupa[a] at ngayon baʼy ibabalik nʼyo na ako sa lupa? 10 Hindi baʼt kayo ang humubog sa akin mula sa sinapupunan ng aking ina na parang keso na hinubog mula sa gatas? 11 Binuo nʼyo ang aking mga buto at litid, at saka binalutan ng laman at balat. 12 Pagkatapos, binigyan nʼyo ako ng buhay, pinakitaan ng kabutihan at iningatan. 13 Pero nalaman ko na ang tunay ninyong plano sa akin 14 ay ang bantayan ako kung magkakasala ako at kapag nangyari iyon, hindi nʼyo ako patatawarin. 15 Nagkasala man ako o hindi, pareho lang naman na nakakaawa ako, dahil sa labis na kahihiyan at paghihirap na dinaranas ko. 16 Pinagsisikapan kong bumangon, pero para kayong leon na nakaabang sa akin. Ginagamit nʼyo ang inyong kapangyarihan laban sa akin. 17 Patuloy nʼyo akong isinasakdal at lalo kayong nagagalit sa akin. Walang tigil nʼyo akong nilulusob.
18 “ ‘Bakit niloob nʼyo pa na isilang ako? Sanaʼy namatay na lang ako at wala nang nakakita sa akin. 19 Hindi na lang sana ako nilikha. Namatay na lang sana ako bago isinilang at itinuloy sa libingan. 20 Maikling panahon na lang ang natitira sa akin, kaya hayaan nʼyo na lang ako para kahit saglit man lang ay sumaya naman ako, 21 bago ako pumunta sa lugar na malungkot at madilim, at hindi na ako makakabalik pa rito. 22 Napakadilim sa lugar na iyon; palaging gabi at walang liwanag, at naghahari doon ang kaguluhan.’ ”
Footnotes
- 10:9 hinubog … lupa: o, hinubog mo mula sa putik.
Job 10
King James Version
10 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?
5 Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,
6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.
8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
10 Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews.
12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.
13 And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
14 If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
18 Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
19 I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
20 Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
22 A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
Job 10
English Standard Version
Job Continues: A Plea to God
10 “I (A)loathe my life;
I will give free utterance to my (B)complaint;
I will speak in (C)the bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say to God, Do not (D)condemn me;
let me know why you (E)contend against me.
3 (F)Does it seem good to you to oppress,
to despise (G)the work of your hands
(H)and favor the designs of the wicked?
4 Have you (I)eyes of flesh?
(J)Do you see as man sees?
5 Are your days as the days of man,
or your (K)years as a man's years,
6 that you (L)seek out my iniquity
and search for my sin,
7 although you (M)know that I am not guilty,
and there is (N)none to deliver out of your hand?
8 (O)Your hands fashioned and made me,
and now you have destroyed me altogether.
9 Remember that you have made me like (P)clay;
and will you return me to the (Q)dust?
10 Did you not pour me out like milk
and curdle me like cheese?
11 You clothed me with skin and flesh,
and knit me together with bones and sinews.
12 You have granted me life and steadfast love,
and your care has preserved my spirit.
13 Yet these things you hid in your heart;
I know that (R)this was your purpose.
14 If I sin, you (S)watch me
and do not (T)acquit me of my iniquity.
15 (U)If I am guilty, woe to me!
If I am (V)in the right, I cannot lift up my head,
for I am filled with disgrace
and (W)look on my affliction.
16 And were my head lifted up,[a] you would hunt me like (X)a lion
and again work (Y)wonders against me.
17 You renew your (Z)witnesses against me
and increase your vexation toward me;
you (AA)bring fresh troops against me.
18 (AB)“Why did you bring me out from the womb?
Would that I had died before any eye had seen me
19 (AC)and were as though I had not been,
carried from the womb to the grave.
20 (AD)Are not my days few?
(AE)Then cease, and leave me alone, (AF)that I may find a little cheer
21 before I go—and (AG)I shall not return—
to the land of (AH)darkness and (AI)deep shadow,
22 the land of gloom like thick darkness,
like deep shadow without any order,
where light is as thick darkness.”
Footnotes
- Job 10:16 Hebrew lacks my head
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