Job 19:20–24

20 I am nothing but skin and bones;

I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

21 “Have pity on me, my friends, have pity,

for the hand of God has struck me.

22 Why do you pursue me as God does?

Will you never get enough of my flesh?

23 “Oh, that my words were recorded,

that they were written on a scroll,

24 that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead,

or engraved in rock forever!

20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh,

And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends;

For the hand of God hath touched me.

22 Why do ye persecute me as God,

And are not satisfied with my flesh?

23 Oh that my words were now written!

Oh that they were printed in a book!

24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead

In the rock for ever!

20 I have been reduced to skin and bones

and have escaped death by the skin of my teeth.

21 “Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy,

for the hand of God has struck me.

22 Must you also persecute me, like God does?

Haven’t you chewed me up enough?

23 “Oh, that my words could be recorded.

Oh, that they could be inscribed on a monument,

24 carved with an iron chisel and filled with lead,

engraved forever in the rock.

20 My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh,

And I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

21 “Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,

For the hand of God has struck me!

22 Why do you persecute me as God does,

And are not satisfied with my flesh?

23 “Oh, that my words were written!

Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!

24 That they were engraved on a rock

With an iron pen and lead, forever!

20 I am nothing but skin and bones;

I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

21 Pity me, my friends, pity me,

because the hand of God has hit me.

22 Why do you chase me as God does?

Haven’t you hurt me enough?

23 “How I wish my words were written down,

written on a scroll.

24 I wish they were carved with an iron pen into lead,

or carved into stone forever.

20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh,

And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends;

For the hand of God hath touched me.

22 Why do ye persecute me as God,

And are not satisfied with my flesh?

23 Oh that my words were now written!

Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

24 That with an iron pen and lead

They were graven in the rock for ever!

20 My bones cleave to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. 21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, ye my friends; for the hand of †God hath touched me. 22 Why do ye persecute me as •God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

23 Oh would that my words were written! oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24 That with an iron style and lead they were graven in the rock for ever!

20 I am skin and bones, 

and I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth. 

21 “Have pity on me, my friends! 

Have pity on me because God’s hand has struck me down. 

22 Why do you pursue me as God does? 

Why are you never satisfied with my flesh? 

23 “I wish now my words were written. 

I wish they were inscribed on a scroll. 

24 I wish they were forever engraved on a rock 

with an iron stylus and lead.

20 My skin and my flesh cling to my bones;

I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

21 Have mercy on me, my friends, have mercy,

for God’s hand has struck me.

22 Why do you persecute me as God does?

Will you never get enough of my flesh?

23 I wish that my words were written down,

that they were recorded on a scroll

24 or were inscribed in stone forever

by an iron stylus and lead!

20 My bones cling to my skin and to my flesh,

and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

21 Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends,

for the hand of God has touched me!

22 Why do you, like God, pursue me,

never satisfied with my flesh?

23 “O that my words were written down!

O that they were inscribed in a book!

24 O that with an iron pen and with lead

they were engraved on a rock forever!

20 My bones cling to my skin and to my flesh,

and I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

21 “Pity me, pity me, you my friends,

for God’s hand has touched me.

22 Why do you pursue me like God?

And are not satisfied with my flesh?

23 “O that my words could be written down!

O that they could be inscribed in a scroll!

24 That with a pen of iron and with lead

they might be engraved on a rock forever!

20 I’m nothing but skin and bones.

I’ve only escaped by the skin of my teeth.

21 “Have pity on me, my friends! Please have pity!

God has struck me down with his powerful hand.

22 Why do you chase after me as he does?

Aren’t you satisfied with what you have done to me already?

23 “I wish my words were written down!

I wish they were written on a scroll!

24 I wish they were cut into lead with an iron tool!

I wish they were carved in rock forever!

20 “My bone clings to my skin and my flesh,

And I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

21 “Pity me, pity me, O you my friends,

For the hand of God has struck me.

22 “Why do you persecute me as God does,

And are not satisfied with my flesh?

23 “Oh that my words were written!

Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

24 “That with an iron stylus and lead

They were engraved in the rock forever!