Job 6:8-13
Legacy Standard Bible
8 “Oh that my request might come to pass,
And that God would grant my hope!
9 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?
Job 6:8-13
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 If only my request would be granted.
If only God would grant me what I hope for:
9 that God would decide to crush me,
that he would unleash his hand and cut me off.
10 For then I would still have this comfort:
Even as I writhe in relentless pain,[a]
I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 What strength do I have to wait hopefully?
What end awaits me that would make me want to prolong my life?
12 Is my strength like stone,
or is my flesh bronze?
13 Certainly I have no power to help myself,
since the hope that I can recover has been driven far away from me.
Footnotes
- Job 6:10 An alternative translation is I would be joyful even in relentless pain.
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