Job 35:9–11

9 “People cry out under a load of oppression;

they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.

10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,

who gives songs in the night,

11 who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth

and makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?’

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry:

They cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none saith, Where is God my maker,

Who giveth songs in the night;

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth,

And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

9 “People cry out when they are oppressed.

They groan beneath the power of the mighty.

10 Yet they don’t ask, ‘Where is God my Creator,

the one who gives songs in the night?

11 Where is the one who makes us smarter than the animals

and wiser than the birds of the sky?’

9 “Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;

They cry out for help because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,

Who gives songs in the night,

11 Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth,

And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’

9 “People cry out when they are in trouble;

they beg for relief from powerful people.

10 But no one asks, ‘Where is God, my Maker,

who gives us songs in the night,

11 who makes us smarter than the animals of the earth

and wiser than the birds of the air?’

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;

They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker,

Who giveth songs in the night,

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth,

And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry; they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty: 10 But none saith, Where is †God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night, 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowl of the heavens?

9 The weight of oppression makes them cry out. 

The power of mighty people makes them call for help. 

10 But no one asks, 

‘Where is God, my Creator, 

who inspires songs in the night, 

11 who teaches us more than he teaches the animals of the earth, 

who makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?’ 

9 People cry out because of severe oppression;

they shout for help because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But no one asks, “Where is God my Maker,

who provides us with songs in the night,

11 who gives us more understanding than the animals of the earth

and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?”

9 “Because of the multitude of oppressions people cry out;

they call for help because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,

who gives strength in the night,

11 who teaches us more than the animals of the earth

and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

9 “Because of the multitude of oppressions, they cry out;

they cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,

who gives songs in the night,

11 who teaches us more than the animals of the earth

and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’

9 “People cry out when they are beaten down.

They beg to be set free from the power of those who are over them.

10 But no one says, ‘Where is the God who made me?

He gives us songs even during the night.

11 He teaches more to us than to wild animals.

He makes us wiser than the birds of the air.’

9 “Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out;

They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

10 “But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,

Who gives songs in the night,

11 Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth

And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’