Job 19:20-22

King James Version

²⁰My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

²¹Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

²²Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 19:20-22

New International Version

²⁰I am nothing but skin and bones;^(A)
I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.^[a]

²¹“Have pity on me, my friends,^(B) have pity,
for the hand of God has struck^(C) me.
²²Why do you pursue^(D) me as God does?^(E)
Will you never get enough of my flesh?^(F)

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Footnotes

Job 19:20 Or only by my gums

Job 19:20-22

English Standard Version

²⁰My ^(A)bones stick to my skin and to my flesh,
    and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
²¹Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends,
    for the hand of God has ^(B)touched me!
²²Why do you, like God, ^(C)pursue me?
    Why are you not satisfied with my flesh?