1 And Job made answer and said,
2 Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.
3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments.
5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.
6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.
7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
8 See, I go forward, but he is not there; and back, but I do not see him;
9 I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.
10 For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.
11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.
12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.
14 For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.
15 For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.
16 For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.
17 For I am overcome by the dark, and by the black night which is covering my face.
1 א ויען איוב ויאמר br
2 ב גם-היום מרי שחי ידי כבדה על-אנחתי br
3 ג מי-יתן ידעתי ואמצאהו אבוא עד-תכונתו br
4 ד אערכה לפניו משפט ופי אמלא תוכחות br
5 ה אדעה מלים יענני ואבינה מה-יאמר לי br
6 ו הברב-כח יריב עמדי לא אך-הוא ישם בי br
7 ז שם--ישר נוכח עמו ואפלטה לנצח משפטי br
8 ח הן קדם אהלך ואיננו ואחור ולא-אבין לו br
9 ט שמאול בעשתו ולא-אחז יעטף ימין ולא אראה br
10 י כי-ידע דרך עמדי בחנני כזהב אצא br
11 יא באשרו אחזה רגלי דרכו שמרתי ולא-אט br
12 יב מצות שפתיו ולא אמיש מחקי צפנתי אמרי-פיו br
13 יג והוא באחד ומי ישיבנו ונפשו אותה ויעש br
14 יד כי ישלים חקי וכהנה רבות עמו br
15 טו על-כן מפניו אבהל אתבונן ואפחד ממנו br
16 טז ואל הרך לבי ושדי הבהילני br
17 יז כי-לא נצמתי מפני-חשך ומפני כסה-אפל