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16 And if my head grows bold, you would hunt me as the lion in its prime;
and you repeat your exploits against me.[a]
17 You renew your witnesses against me,
and you increase your vexation against me;
relief forces[b] are against me.
18 So[c] why did you bring me forth from the womb?
I should have passed away, and no eye should have seen me.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 10:16 Literally “and you do again you display marvelous powers against me”
  2. Job 10:17 Literally “substitute and forces
  3. Job 10:18 Hebrew “And”
  4. Job 10:18 Literally “and an eye should not have seen me”

16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(A)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(B)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(C)
    and increase your anger toward me;(D)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(E)

18 “Why then did you bring me out of the womb?(F)
    I wish I had died before any eye saw me.(G)

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