Job 21:4–6

4 “Is my complaint directed to a human being?

Why should I not be impatient?

5 Look at me and be appalled;

clap your hand over your mouth.

6 When I think about this, I am terrified;

trembling seizes my body.

4 As for me, is my complaint to man?

And if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

5 Mark me, and be astonished,

And lay your hand upon your mouth.

6 Even when I remember I am afraid,

And trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

4 “My complaint is with God, not with people.

I have good reason to be so impatient.

5 Look at me and be stunned.

Put your hand over your mouth in shock.

6 When I think about what I am saying, I shudder.

My body trembles.

4 “As for me, is my complaint against man?

And if it were, why should I not be impatient?

5 Look at me and be astonished;

Put your hand over your mouth.

6 Even when I remember I am terrified,

And trembling takes hold of my flesh.

4 “My complaint is not just against people;

I have reason to be impatient.

5 Look at me and be shocked;

put your hand over your mouth in shock.

6 When I think about this, I am terribly afraid

and my body shakes.

4 As for me, is my complaint to man?

And why should I not be impatient?

5 Mark me, and be astonished,

And lay your hand upon your mouth.

6 Even when I remember I am troubled,

And horror taketh hold on my flesh.

4 As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient? 5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay the hand upon the mouth. 6 Even when I think thereon, I am affrighted, and trembling taketh hold of my flesh.

4 Am I complaining about a person? 

Why shouldn’t I be impatient? 

5 Look at me, and be shocked, 

and put ⸤your⸥ hand over ⸤your⸥ mouth. 

6 When I remember it, I’m terrified, 

and shuddering seizes my body. 

4 As for me, is my complaint against a man?

Then why shouldn’t I be impatient?

5 Look at me and shudder;

put your hand over your mouth.

6 When I think about it, I am terrified

and my body trembles in horror.

4 As for me, is my complaint addressed to mortals?

Why should I not be impatient?

5 Look at me and be appalled,

and lay your hand upon your mouth.

6 When I think of it I am dismayed,

and shuddering seizes my flesh.

4 As for me, is my complaint for human beings?

And if so, why cannot I be impatient?

5 Turn to me and be appalled,

and place your hand on your mouth.

6 And when I think of it, I am horrified,

and shuddering seizes my flesh.

4 “I’m not arguing with mere human beings.

So why shouldn’t I be angry and uneasy?

5 Look at me and be amazed.

Put your hand over your mouth and stop talking!

6 When I think about these things, I’m terrified.

My whole body trembles.

4 “As for me, is my complaint to man?

And why should I not be impatient?

5 “Look at me, and be astonished,

And put your hand over your mouth.

6 “Even when I remember, I am disturbed,

And horror takes hold of my flesh.