Job 10:12-20
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 10
12You have granted me life and goodness; And Your care has guarded my spirit. 13Yet You have concealed these things in Your heart; I know that this is within You: 14If I have sinned, You will take note of me, And will not acquit me of my guilt. 15If I am wicked, woe to me! But if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am full of shame, and conscious of my misery. 16And should my head be high, You would hunt me like a lion; And You would show Your power against me again. 17You renew Your witnesses against me And increase Your anger toward me; Hardship after hardship is with me. 18‘Why then did You bring me out of the womb? If only I had died and no eye had seen me! 19I should have been as though I had not been, Brought from womb to tomb.’ 20Would He not leave my few days alone? Withdraw from me so that I may have a little cheerfulnessKing James Version
Chapter 10
12Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. 13And these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.
14If I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
15If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
16For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
17Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.
18Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
19I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
20Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 10
12You gave me life and faithful love, and your care has guarded my life. 13"Yet you concealed these thoughts in your heart; I know that this was your hidden plan: 14if I sin, you would notice, and would not acquit me of my iniquity. 15If I am wicked, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am filled with shame and have drunk deeply of my affliction. 16If I am proud, you hunt me like a lion and again display your miraculous power against me.
17You produce new witnesses against me and multiply your anger toward me. Hardships assault me, wave after wave.
18"Why did you bring me out of the womb? I should have died and never been seen.
19I wish I had never existed but had been carried from the womb to the grave.
20Are my days not few? Stop it! Leave me alone, so that I can smile a little
New Living Translation
Chapter 10
12You gave me life and showed me your unfailing love. My life was preserved by your care.
13'‘Yet your real motive — your true intent —
14was to watch me, and if I sinned, you would not forgive my guilt.
15If I am guilty, too bad for me; and even if I’m innocent, I can’t hold my head high, because I am filled with shame and misery.
16And if I hold my head high, you hunt me like a lion and display your awesome power against me.
17Again and again you witness against me. You pour out your growing anger on me and bring fresh armies against me.
English Standard Version
Chapter 10
12You have granted me life and steadfast love, and your care has preserved my spirit. 13Yet these things you hid in your heart; I know that this was your purpose. 14If I sin, you watch me and do not acquit me of my iniquity. 15If I am guilty, woe to me! If I am in the right, I cannot lift up my head, for I am filled with disgrace and look on my affliction. 16And were my head lifted up, you would hunt me like a lion and again work wonders against me. 17You renew your witnesses against me and increase your vexation toward me; you bring fresh troops against me. 18“Why did you bring me out from the womb? Would that I had died before any eye had seen me 19and were as though I had not been, carried from the womb to the grave. 20Are not my days few? Then cease, and leave me alone, that I may find a little cheerNew International Version
Chapter 10
12You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit. 13But this is what you concealed in your heart, and I know that this was in your mind: 14If I sinned, you would be watching me and would not let my offense go unpunished. 15If I am guilty--woe to me! Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head, for I am full of shame and drowned in my affliction. 16If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion and again display your awesome power against me.
17You bring new witnesses against me and increase your anger toward me; your forces come against me wave upon wave.
18Why then did you bring me out of the womb? I wish I had died before any eye saw me.
19If only I had never come into being, or had been carried straight from the womb to the grave!
20Are not my few days almost over? Turn away from me so I can have a moment's joy
New King James Version