1. Job said:
2. It's impossible to weighmy misery and grief!
3. They outweigh the sandalong the beach,and that's why I have spokenwithout thinking first.
4. The fearsome arrowsof God All-Powerfulhave filled my soulwith their poison.
5. Do oxen and wild donkeyscry out in distressunless they are hungry?
6. What is food without salt?What is more tastelessthan the white of an egg?
7. That's how my food tastes,and my appetite is gone.
8-9. How I wish that Godwould answer my prayerand do away with me.
10. Then I would be comforted,knowing that in all my painI have never disobeyed God.
11. Why should I patiently hopewhen my strength is gone?
12. I am not strong as stoneor bronze,
13. and I have finally reachedthe end of my rope.
14. My friends, I am desperate,and you should help me,even if I no longer respectGod All-Powerful.
15-16. But you are treacherousas streams that swellwith melting snow,
17. then suddenly disappearin the summer heat.
18. I am like a caravan,lost in the desertwhile searching for water.
19. Caravans from Tema and Sheba