7"Men have harsh servitude on earth, do they not? His days are like those of a hired laborer, are they not?H6635H582H776H3117H3117H79162I'm like a servant who longs for the shade, like a hired laborer who is looking for his wages,H5650H7602H6738H7916H6960H64673truly I've been allotted months of emptiness; nights of trouble have been allocated to me.H5157H3391H7723H5999H3915H44874"When I lie down I ask, 'When will I wake up?' But the night continues and I keep tossing and turning until dawn.H7901H559H6965H6153H4059H7646H5076H53995My skin is covered with worms and clods of dirt; my skin becomes rough and then breaks out afresh.H1320H3847H7415H1487H6083H5785H7280H39886My days pass as swiftly as a hand-loom; but they come to their conclusion without hope.H3117H7043H708H3615H657H86157Remember that my life is a breath; my eyes won't go back to seeing good things.H2142H2416H7307H5869H7725H7200H28968The eyes of the one who sees me won't see me anymore; your eyes will look for me but I won't be around!H5869H7210H7789H58699As a cloud fades away and vanishes, the one who descends to the afterlife doesn't return.H6051H3615H3212H3381H7585H592710He doesn't return again to his house, and his place won't recognize him any more."H7725H1004H4725H5234
Job Intends to Complain
11"In addition, I won't keep my opinion to myself; I'll speak from my distressed spirit; I'll complain with my bitter soul.H2820H6310H1696H6862H7307H7878H4751H531512Am I the sea, or a sea monster, that you keep watching me?H3220H8577H7760H492913For I've said, 'My bed will comfort me; my couch will ease my burdens while I complain.'H559H6210H5162H4904H5375H787914But then you scared me with dreams; you terrified me with visions.H2865H2472H1204H238415I would rather die by strangulation than continue living.H5315H977H4267H4194H610616I hate the thought of living forever! Leave me alone, because my days are pointless."H3988H2421H5769H2308H3117H1892
Job Acknowledges Humankind’s Insignificance
17"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him,H582H1431H7896H382018visit him every morning, and test him continually?H6485H1242H974H728119Why won't you look away from me? Why don't you leave me alone so I can swallow my saliva?H4100H8159H7503H1104H753620So what if I sin? What have I done against you, you observer of humankind? Why have you made me your target? Why burden yourself with me?H2398H6466H5341H120H7760H4645H485321Why haven't you pardoned my transgression and taken away my iniquity? Now I'm about to lie down in the dust. You will seek me diligently, but I won't be around!"H5375H6588H5674H5771H7901H6083H7836
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