2 Oh that my grief were throughly weighed and my calamity __ laid in the balances together

3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea therefore my words are swallowed up

4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me

5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass or loweth the ox over his fodder

6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt or is there any taste in the white of an egg

7 The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat

8 Oh that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing that I long for

9 Even that it would please God to destroy me that he would let loose his hand and cut me off

10 Then should I yet have comfort yea I would harden myself in sorrow let him not spare for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One

11 What is my strength that I should hope and what is mine end that I should prolong my life

12 Is my strength the strength of stones or is my flesh of brass

13 Is not my help in me and is wisdom driven quite from me

14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty

15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook and as the stream of brooks they pass away

16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice and wherein the snow is hid

17 What time they wax warm they vanish when it is hot they are consumed out of their place

18 The paths of their way are turned aside they go to nothing and perish

19 The troops of Tema looked the companies of Sheba waited for them

20 They were confounded because they had hoped they came thither and were ashamed

21 For now ye are nothing ye see my casting down and are afraid

22 Did I say Bring unto me or Give a reward for me of your substance

23 Or Deliver me from the enemy's hand or Redeem me from the hand of the mighty

24 Teach me and I will hold my tongue and cause me to understand wherein I have erred

25 How forcible are right words but what doth your arguing reprove

26 Do ye imagine to reprove words and the speeches of one that is desperate which are as wind

27 Yea ye overwhelm the fatherless and ye dig a pit for your friend

28 Now therefore be content look upon me for it is evident unto you if I lie

29 Return I pray you let it not be iniquity yea return again my righteousness is in it

30 Is there iniquity in my tongue cannot my taste discern perverse things