Job 17

CHAPTER 17 Job Loathes His Life

1 I am destroyed, [²by a wind ¹being borne]; and I beseech a burial, and attain it not. 2 [²I implore ¹In wearying], for what shall I do? [³stole ¹and ⁴my ⁵possessions ²strangers]. 3 Who is this to my hand tied together? 4 For [²their heart ¹you hid] from intellect; on account of this, in no way shall you exalt them. 5 [³in portion ¹He shall announce ²evils]; and eyes upon sons were melted away. 6 But you appointed me for a common topic among the nations, [³as laughter ¹and ⁴for them ²I resulted]. 7 [³are calloused ¹For ⁴from ⁵wrath ²my eyes]; I have been assaulted greatly by all. 8 Wonder held true men over these things; [³the just ¹and ⁵against ⁶the lawbreaker ²may ⁴rise up]. 9 [²may ⁴hold ¹But ³the trustworthy] his own way; [³the clean ¹and ⁴hands ²may] take courage. 10 But however, let all be established and come indeed! [³not ¹for ²I do ⁴find] among you a true one. 11 My days go by in groaning, [⁵were torn ¹and ²the ³articulations ⁴of my heart]. 12 [²night ³for ⁴day ¹I put]; the light is near from the face of darkness. 13 For if I remain, Hades is my house; and in dimness I will make my strewn bed. 14 [²death ¹I called upon ⁴father ³to be my]; [⁵mother ¹and ⁴my ³to be ⁶and ⁷sister ²rottenness]. 15 Where then is my hope? or [²my good ¹shall I see]? 16 or [²with ³me ⁴into ⁵Hades ¹will they go down]? or with one accord [²unto ³the embankment ¹shall we go down]?