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10 Ang aking kaluluwa ay nalulunos sa aking buhay; aking palalayain ang aking daing; ako'y magsasalita sa kapaitan ng aking kaluluwa.

Sasabihin ko sa Dios: Huwag mo akong hatulan; ipakilala mo sa akin kung bakit nakikipagtalo ka sa akin.

Mabuti ba sa iyo na ikaw ay mamighati, na iyong itakuwil ang gawa ng iyong mga kaaway, at iyong pasilangin ang payo ng masama?

Ikaw ba'y may mga matang laman, o nakakakita ka bang gaya ng pagkakita ng tao?

Ang iyo bang mga kaarawan ay gaya ng mga kaarawan ng tao, o ang iyong mga taon ay gaya ng mga kaarawan ng tao,

Upang ikaw ay magsiyasat ng aking kasamaan, at magusisa ng aking kasalanan,

Bagaman iyong nalalaman na ako'y hindi masama; at walang makapagliligtas sa iyong kamay?

Ang iyong mga kamay ang siyang lumalang at nagbigay anyo sa akin sa buong palibot; gayon ma'y pinahihirapan mo ako.

Iyong alalahanin, isinasamo ko sa iyo, na ako'y iyong binigyang anyo na gaya ng putik; at iuuwi mo ba ako uli sa pagkaalabok?

10 Hindi mo ba ako ibinuhos na parang gatas, at binuo mo akong parang keso?

11 Ako'y binihisan mo ng balat at laman, at sinugpong mo ako ng mga buto at mga litid.

12 Ako'y pinagkalooban mo ng buhay at kagandahang-loob, at pinamalagi ang aking diwa ng iyong pagdalaw.

13 Gayon ma'y ang mga bagay na ito ay iyong ikinubli sa iyong puso; talastas ko na ito'y sa iyo:

14 Kung ako'y magkasala, iyo nga akong tinatandaan, at hindi mo ako patatawarin sa aking kasamaan.

15 Kung ako'y maging masama, sa aba ko; at kung ako'y maging matuwid, hindi ko man itataas ang aking ulo; yamang puspos ng kakutyaan, at ng pagmamasid niring kadalamhatian.

16 At kung ang aking ulo ay mataas, iyong hinuhuli akong parang leon: at napakikita ka uling kagilagilalas sa akin.

17 Iyong binabago ang iyong mga pagsaksi laban sa akin, at dinaragdagan mo ang iyong galit sa akin; paninibago at pakikipagbaka ang sumasaakin.

18 Bakit mo nga ako inilabas mula sa bahay-bata? Napatid sana ang aking hininga, at wala nang matang nakakita pa sa akin.

19 Ako sana'y naging parang hindi nabuhay; nadala sana ako mula sa bahay-bata hanggang sa libingan,

20 Hindi ba kaunti ang aking mga araw? paglikatin mo nga, at ako'y iyong bayaan, upang ako'y maginhawahan ng kaunti,

21 Bago ako manaw doon na hindi ako babalik, sa lupain ng kadiliman at ng lilim ng kamatayan;

22 Ang lupain na dilim, na gaya ng salimuot na kadiliman; lupain ng lilim ng kamatayan, na walang anomang ayos, at doon sa ang liwanag ay gaya ng salimuot na kadiliman.

Job: I Would Plead with God

10 “My (A)soul loathes my life;
I will [a]give free course to my complaint,
(B)I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;
Show me why You contend with me.
Does it seem good to You that You should oppress,
That You should despise the work of Your hands,
And smile on the counsel of the wicked?
Do You have eyes of flesh?
Or (C)do You see as man sees?
Are Your days like the days of a mortal man?
Are Your years like the days of a mighty man,
That You should seek for my iniquity
And search out my sin,
Although You know that I am not wicked,
And there is no one who can deliver from Your hand?

‘Your(D) hands have made me and fashioned me,
An intricate unity;
Yet You would (E)destroy me.
Remember, I pray, (F)that You have made me like clay.
And will You turn me into dust again?
10 (G)Did You not pour me out like milk,
And curdle me like cheese,
11 Clothe me with skin and flesh,
And knit me together with bones and sinews?
12 You have granted me life and favor,
And Your care has preserved my spirit.

13 ‘And these things You have hidden in Your heart;
I know that this was with You:
14 If I sin, then (H)You mark me,
And will not acquit me of my iniquity.
15 If I am wicked, (I)woe to me;
(J)Even if I am righteous, I [b]cannot lift up my head.
I am full of disgrace;
(K)See my misery!
16 If my head is exalted,
(L)You hunt me like a fierce lion,
And again You show Yourself awesome against me.
17 You renew Your witnesses against me,
And increase Your indignation toward me;
Changes and war are ever with me.

18 ‘Why(M) then have You brought me out of the womb?
Oh, that I had perished and no eye had seen me!
19 I would have been as though I had not been.
I would have been carried from the womb to the grave.
20 (N)Are not my days few?
Cease! (O)Leave me alone, that I may take a little comfort,
21 Before I go to the place from which I shall not return,
(P)To the land of darkness (Q)and the shadow of death,
22 A land as dark as darkness itself,
As the shadow of death, without any order,
Where even the light is like darkness.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. Job 10:1 Lit. leave on myself
  2. Job 10:15 Lit. will not

Job Continues: A Plea to God

10 “I (A)loathe my life;
I will give free utterance to my (B)complaint;
    I will speak in (C)the bitterness of my soul.
I will say to God, Do not (D)condemn me;
    let me know why you (E)contend against me.
(F)Does it seem good to you to oppress,
    to despise (G)the work of your hands
    (H)and favor the designs of the wicked?
Have you (I)eyes of flesh?
    (J)Do you see as man sees?
Are your days as the days of man,
    or your (K)years as a man's years,
that you (L)seek out my iniquity
    and search for my sin,
although you (M)know that I am not guilty,
    and there is (N)none to deliver out of your hand?
(O)Your hands fashioned and made me,
    and now you have destroyed me altogether.
Remember that you have made me like (P)clay;
    and will you return me to the (Q)dust?
10 Did you not pour me out like milk
    and curdle me like cheese?
11 You clothed me with skin and flesh,
    and knit me together with bones and sinews.
12 You have granted me life and steadfast love,
    and your care has preserved my spirit.
13 Yet these things you hid in your heart;
    I know that (R)this was your purpose.
14 If I sin, you (S)watch me
    and do not (T)acquit me of my iniquity.
15 (U)If I am guilty, woe to me!
    If I am (V)in the right, I cannot lift up my head,
for I am filled with disgrace
    and (W)look on my affliction.
16 And were my head lifted up,[a] you would hunt me like (X)a lion
    and again work (Y)wonders against me.
17 You renew your (Z)witnesses against me
    and increase your vexation toward me;
    you (AA)bring fresh troops against me.

18 (AB)“Why did you bring me out from the womb?
    Would that I had died before any eye had seen me
19 (AC)and were as though I had not been,
    carried from the womb to the grave.
20 (AD)Are not my days few?
    (AE)Then cease, and leave me alone, (AF)that I may find a little cheer
21 before I go—and (AG)I shall not return—
    to the land of (AH)darkness and (AI)deep shadow,
22 the land of gloom like thick darkness,
    like deep shadow without any order,
    where light is as thick darkness.”

Footnotes

  1. Job 10:16 Hebrew lacks my head

10 “I loathe my very life;(A)
    therefore I will give free rein to my complaint
    and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.(B)
I say to God:(C) Do not declare me guilty,
    but tell me what charges(D) you have against me.(E)
Does it please you to oppress me,(F)
    to spurn the work of your hands,(G)
    while you smile on the plans of the wicked?(H)
Do you have eyes of flesh?
    Do you see as a mortal sees?(I)
Are your days like those of a mortal
    or your years like those of a strong man,(J)
that you must search out my faults
    and probe after my sin(K)
though you know that I am not guilty(L)
    and that no one can rescue me from your hand?(M)

“Your hands shaped(N) me and made me.
    Will you now turn and destroy me?(O)
Remember that you molded me like clay.(P)
    Will you now turn me to dust again?(Q)
10 Did you not pour me out like milk
    and curdle me like cheese,
11 clothe me with skin and flesh
    and knit me together(R) with bones and sinews?
12 You gave me life(S) and showed me kindness,(T)
    and in your providence(U) watched over(V) my spirit.

13 “But this is what you concealed in your heart,
    and I know that this was in your mind:(W)
14 If I sinned, you would be watching me(X)
    and would not let my offense go unpunished.(Y)
15 If I am guilty(Z)—woe to me!(AA)
    Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head,(AB)
for I am full of shame
    and drowned in[a] my affliction.(AC)
16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(AD)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(AE)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(AF)
    and increase your anger toward me;(AG)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(AH)

18 “Why then did you bring me out of the womb?(AI)
    I wish I had died before any eye saw me.(AJ)
19 If only I had never come into being,
    or had been carried straight from the womb to the grave!(AK)
20 Are not my few days(AL) almost over?(AM)
    Turn away from me(AN) so I can have a moment’s joy(AO)
21 before I go to the place of no return,(AP)
    to the land of gloom and utter darkness,(AQ)
22 to the land of deepest night,
    of utter darkness(AR) and disorder,
    where even the light is like darkness.”(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Job 10:15 Or and aware of