New International Reader's Version

Job 30:24-30 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

24. "No one would crush people when they cry out for help in their trouble.

25. Haven't I sobbed over those who are in trouble? Haven't I felt sorry for poor people?

26. I hoped good things would happen, but something evil came. I looked for light, but all I saw was darkness.

27. My insides are always churning. Nothing but days of suffering are ahead of me.

28. My skin has become dark, but the sun didn't do it. I stand up in the community and cry out for help.

29. I've become a brother to wild dogs. Owls are my companions.

30. My skin grows black and peels. My body burns with fever.