Job 7

1 Is not the life of man upon earth a state of trial? and his existence as that of a hirelingby the day? 2 Or as a servant that fears his master, and one who has grasped a shadow? or as a hirelingwaiting for his pay? 3 So have I also endured months of vanity, and nights of pain have been appointed me. 4 Whenever I lie down, I say, Whenwill it be day? and whenever I rise up, againI say whenwill it be evening? and I am full of pains from evening to morning. 5 And my body is covered with loathsome worms; and I waste away, scraping off clods of dustfrom my eruption. 6 And my life is lighter than a word, and has perished in vain hope. 7 Remember then that my life is breath, and mine eye shall not yet again see good. 8 The eye of him that sees me shall not see meagain: your eyes are upon me, and I am no more. 9 I am as a cloud that is cleared away from the sky: for if a man go down to the grave, he shallnot come up again: 10 and he shall surely not return to his own house, neither shall his place know him anymore. 11 Then neither will I refrain my mouth: I will speak being in distress; being in anguishI will disclose the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a serpent, that you have set a watch over me? 13 I said that my bed should comfort me, and I would privately counsel with myself on mycouch. 14 You scare me with dreams, and do terrify me with visions. 15 You will separate life from my spirit; and yetkeep my bones from death. 16 For I shall not live for ever, that I should patiently endure: depart from me, for mylifeis vain. 17 For what is man, that you have magnified him? or that you give heed to him? 18 Wilt you visit him till the morning, and judge him tillthe time of rest? 19 How long do you not let me alone, nor let me go, until I shall swallow down my spittle? 20 If I have sinned, what shall I be able to do, O you that understand the mind of men?why have you made me as your accuser, andwhy am I a burden to you? 21 Why have you not forgotten my iniquity, and purged my sin? but now I shall depart tothe earth; and in the morning I am no more.