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“Oh that my request might come to pass,
And that God would grant my hope!
Would that God were (A)willing to crush me,
That He would release His hand and cut me off!
10 But it is still my comfort,
And I rejoice in unsparing pain,
That I (B)have not at all hidden away the words of the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should wait?
And what is my end, that I should [a](C)endure?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones,
Or is my flesh bronze?
13 Is it that there is no (D)help within me,
And that the [b](E)success of sound wisdom is driven from me?

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  1. Job 6:11 Lit prolong my soul
  2. Job 6:13 Ancient versions deliverance

If only my request would be granted
and God would provide what I hope for:
that he would decide to crush me,
to unleash his power and cut me off!
10 It would still bring me comfort,
and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain
that I have not denied[a] the words of the Holy One.(A)

11 What strength do I have, that I should continue to hope?
What is my future, that I should be patient?
12 Is my strength that of stone,
or my flesh made of bronze?
13 Since I cannot help myself,
the hope for success has been banished from me.

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  1. 6:10 Lit hidden