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6:1  Job then answered with these words:
6:2  “If only my anguish could be weighed and my misfortune placed with it on the scales.
6:3  They would then outweigh the sands of the sea— hence, my words have been impetuous.
6:4  For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me, and my spirit soaks in their poison; God’s terrors are aligned against me.
6:5  “Does the wild donkey bray when it has grass? Does an ox bellow when it has fodder?
6:6  Can tasteless food be eaten without salt? Is there any flavor in the whites of eggs?
6:7  I refuse to even touch them; they are like uncleanness in my food.
6:8  “Oh, that I might receive my request and God would grant me what I hope for:
6:9  that it would please him to crush me, cutting me off and ceasing to restrain his hand.
6:10  Such would be my consolation, and I would exult in my unrelenting pain, since I have never rebelled against the commands of the Holy One.
6:11  “Do I have the strength to continue to wait? And what future awaits me should I decide to be patient?
6:12  Is my strength the strength of stone? Is my flesh made of bronze?
6:13  How can I summon up the energy to survive? All possible solutions to my plight are beyond my reach.
6:14  “One who despairs should have the support of his friends even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty.
6:15  But my brethren have proved to be as treacherous as a torrent, like watercourses that suddenly run dry;
6:16  they turn dark with ice and swell with the thawing of the snow,
6:17  but they dry up in the hot season, and in the heat vanish from their beds.
6:18  “Caravans wander off from their course; they go into the wilderness and perish.
6:19  The caravans of Tema search for water; the travelers from Sheba move forward in hope.
6:20  But despite their confidence they are doomed to disappointment; they arrive there, only to be frustrated.
6:21  In much the same way you have dealt with me; you are stunned at my plight and are terrified.
6:22  “Did I ever ask you to give me anything, or to use your vast wealth to alleviate my travails,
6:23  or to rescue me from the hands of an oppressor, or to ransom me from the power of ruthless men?
6:24  “Instruct me, and I will be silent; make me understand how I have been at fault.
6:25  I can readily accept logical explanations, but your arguments are without merit.
6:26  Do you think that your words should be embraced whereas mine are so fragile that they can be borne away by a light breeze?
6:27  You would even cast lots for the fatherless and sell your friend at a bargain price.
6:28  “Therefore, now I beg you to look at me, for I will not lie to your face.
6:29  Consider what I have said, and let no further injustice be inflicted upon me.
6:30  Does evil issue forth from my lips? Would I not realize it if I spoke untruthfully?