2. Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
3. For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
4. For the arrows of the Almighty {cf15I are} within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
5. Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6. Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there {cf15I any} taste in the white of an egg?
7. The things {cf15I that} my soul refused to touch {cf15I are} as my sorrowful meat.
8. Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant {cf15I me} the thing that I long for!
9. Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
10. Then 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.
11. What {cf15I is} my strength, that I should hope? and what {cf15I is} mine end, that I should prolong my life?
12. {cf15I Is} my strength the strength of stones? or {cf15I is} my flesh of brass?
13. {cf15I Is} not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
14. To him that is afflicted pity {cf15I should be shewed} from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15. My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, {cf15I and} as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16. Which are blackish by reason of the ice, {cf15I and} wherein the snow is hid:
17. What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18. The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19. The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20. They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21. For now ye are nothing; ye see {cf15I my} casting down, and are afraid.
22. Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
23. Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
24. Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25. How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26. Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, {cf15I which are} as wind?
27. Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig {cf15I a pit} for your friend.
28. Now therefore be content, look upon me; for {cf15I it is} evident unto you if I lie.
29. Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness {cf15I is} in it.
30. Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?