Job 6:8-13
New Living Translation
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant my desire.
9 I wish he would crush me.
I wish he would reach out his hand and kill me.
10 At least I can take comfort in this:
Despite the pain,
I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 But I don’t have the strength to endure.
I have nothing to live for.
12 Do I have the strength of a stone?
Is my body made of bronze?
13 No, I am utterly helpless,
without any chance of success.
Job 6:8-13
International Standard Version
Job Desires Death
8 “Who will grant my wish?[a]
I wish God would grant what I’m hoping for:
9 that God would just be willing[b] to crush me;
that he would let loose[c] and eliminate me!
10 At least I could still take comfort
and rejoice in unceasing anguish,
for I didn’t conceal what the Holy One has to say.
11 “Do I have the strength to wait?
And why[d] should I be patient?
12 Am I as strong as a rock?
Am I some kind of iron man?[e]
13 There is no help within me, is there?
My resources have been driven away from me, haven’t they?
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