1But Job answered and said,⇆ compare2Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!⇆ compare3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.⇆ compare4For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.⇆ compare5Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?⇆ compare6Can that which is unsavory be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?⇆ compare7The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.⇆ compare8Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!⇆ compare9Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!⇆ compare10Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.⇆ compare11What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?⇆ compare12Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?⇆ compare13Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?⇆ compare14To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.⇆ compare15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;⇆ compare16Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:⇆ compare17What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.⇆ compare18The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.⇆ compare19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.⇆ compare20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.⇆ compare21For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.⇆ compare22Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?⇆ compare23Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?⇆ compare24Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.⇆ compare25How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?⇆ compare26Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?⇆ compare27Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.⇆ compare28Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.⇆ compare29Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.⇆ compare30Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?⇆ compare