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Job Speaks
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
Job Laments His Birth
After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
“May the day of my birth perish,
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’
and the night that said, ‘A boy is conceived!’
“Let the day perish on which I was born,
and the night that said,
‘A man is conceived.’
and the night that said,
‘A man is conceived.’
That day — may it turn to darkness;
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
may God above not care about it;
may no light shine on it.
Let that day be darkness!
May God above not seek it,
nor light shine upon it.
May God above not seek it,
nor light shine upon it.
May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more;
may a cloud settle over it;
may blackness overwhelm it.
may a cloud settle over it;
may blackness overwhelm it.
Let gloom and deep darkness claim it.
Let clouds dwell upon it;
let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Let clouds dwell upon it;
let the blackness of the day terrify it.
That night — may thick darkness seize it;
may it not be included among the days of the year
nor be entered in any of the months.
may it not be included among the days of the year
nor be entered in any of the months.
That night — let thick darkness seize it!
Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;
let it not come into the number of the months.
Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;
let it not come into the number of the months.
May that night be barren;
may no shout of joy be heard in it.
may no shout of joy be heard in it.
Behold, let that night be barren;
let no joyful cry enter it.
let no joyful cry enter it.
Let those curse it who curse the day,
who are ready to rouse up Leviathan.
who are ready to rouse up Leviathan.
May its morning stars become dark;
may it wait for daylight in vain
and not see the first rays of dawn,
may it wait for daylight in vain
and not see the first rays of dawn,
Let the stars of its dawn be dark;
let it hope for light, but have none,
nor see the eyelids of the morning,
let it hope for light, but have none,
nor see the eyelids of the morning,
for it did not shut the doors of the womb on me
to hide trouble from my eyes.
to hide trouble from my eyes.
because it did not shut the doors of my mother’s womb,
nor hide trouble from my eyes.
nor hide trouble from my eyes.
“Why did I not perish at birth,
and die as I came from the womb?
and die as I came from the womb?
“Why did I not die at birth,
come out from the womb and expire?
come out from the womb and expire?
Why were there knees to receive me
and breasts that I might be nursed?
and breasts that I might be nursed?
Why did the knees receive me?
Or why the breasts, that I should nurse?
Or why the breasts, that I should nurse?
For now I would be lying down in peace;
I would be asleep and at rest
I would be asleep and at rest
For then I would have lain down and been quiet;
I would have slept; then I would have been at rest,
I would have slept; then I would have been at rest,
with kings and rulers of the earth,
who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
who built for themselves places now lying in ruins,
with kings and counselors of the earth
who rebuilt ruins for themselves,
who rebuilt ruins for themselves,
with princes who had gold,
who filled their houses with silver.
who filled their houses with silver.
or with princes who had gold,
who filled their houses with silver.
who filled their houses with silver.
Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child,
like an infant who never saw the light of day?
like an infant who never saw the light of day?
Or why was I not as a hidden stillborn child,
as infants who never see the light?
as infants who never see the light?
There the wicked cease from turmoil,
and there the weary are at rest.
and there the weary are at rest.
There the wicked cease from troubling,
and there the weary are at rest.
and there the weary are at rest.
Captives also enjoy their ease;
they no longer hear the slave driver’s shout.
they no longer hear the slave driver’s shout.
There the prisoners are at ease together;
they hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
they hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
The small and the great are there,
and the slaves are freed from their owners.
and the slaves are freed from their owners.
The small and the great are there,
and the slave is free from his master.
and the slave is free from his master.
“Why is light given to those in misery,
and life to the bitter of soul,
and life to the bitter of soul,
“Why is light given to him who is in misery,
and life to the bitter in soul,
and life to the bitter in soul,
to those who long for death that does not come,
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,
who long for death, but it comes not,
and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
who are filled with gladness
and rejoice when they reach the grave?
and rejoice when they reach the grave?
who rejoice exceedingly
and are glad when they find the grave?
and are glad when they find the grave?
Why is life given to a man
whose way is hidden,
whom God has hedged in?
whose way is hidden,
whom God has hedged in?
Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden,
whom God has hedged in?
whom God has hedged in?
For sighing has become my daily food;
my groans pour out like water.
my groans pour out like water.
What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded has happened to me.
what I dreaded has happened to me.
For the thing that I fear comes upon me,
and what I dread befalls me.
and what I dread befalls me.