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Job 16:11–14

11  God hath delivered me to the qungodly,

And rturned me over into the hands of the wicked.

12  I was at ease, but he hath sbroken me asunder:

He hath also taken me by my neck, and tshaken me to pieces,

And set me up for his umark.

13  His warchers compass me round about,

He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare;

He xpoureth out my gall upon the ground.

14  He breaketh me with ybreach upon breach,

He runneth upon me like a giant.

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Job 16:11–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 God has turned me over to the ungodly

and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked.

12 All was well with me, but he shattered me;

he seized me by the neck and crushed me.

He has made me his target;

13 his archers surround me.

Without pity, he pierces my kidneys

and spills my gall on the ground.

14 Again and again he bursts upon me;

he rushes at me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 God gives me up to the ungodly

and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, and he broke me apart;

he seized me by the neck and dashed me to pieces;

he set me up as his target;

13 his archers surround me.

He slashes open my kidneys and does not spare;

he pours out my gall on the ground.

14 He breaks me with breach upon breach;

he runs upon me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 God has handed me over to sinners.

He has tossed me into the hands of the wicked.

12 “I was living quietly until he shattered me.

He took me by the neck and broke me in pieces.

Then he set me up as his target,

13 and now his archers surround me.

His arrows pierce me without mercy.

The ground is wet with my blood.

14 Again and again he smashes against me,

charging at me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 God has delivered me to the ungodly,

And turned me over to the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, but He has shattered me;

He also has taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces;

He has set me up for His target,

13 His archers surround me.

He pierces my heart and does not pity;

He pours out my gall on the ground.

14 He breaks me with wound upon wound;

He runs at me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 God has turned me over to evil people

and has handed me over to the wicked.

12 Everything was fine with me,

but God broke me into pieces;

he held me by the neck and crushed me.

He has made me his target;

13 his archers surround me.

He stabs my kidneys without mercy;

he spills my blood on the ground.

14 Again and again God attacks me;

he runs at me like a soldier.

Job 16:11–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 God delivereth me to the ungodly,

And casteth me into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, and he brake me asunder;

Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces:

He hath also set me up for his mark.

13 His archers compass me round about;

He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare;

He poureth out my gall upon the ground.

14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach;

He runneth upon me like a giant.

Job 16:11–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 •God hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked. 12 I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. 13 His arrows encompass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground. 14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach; he runneth upon me like a mighty man.

Job 16:11–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 God handed me over to unjust people 

and threw me into the hands of wicked people. 

12 I was at ease, and he shattered me. 

He grabbed me by the back of the neck and smashed ⸤my skull⸥. 

He set me up as his target, 

13 and his archers surrounded me. 

He slashes open my kidneys without mercy 

and spills my bloodon the ground. 

14 He inflicts wound after wound on me. 

He lunges at me like a warrior. 

Job 16:11–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 God hands me over to unjust men;

He throws me into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, but He shattered me;

He seized me by the scruff of the neck

and smashed me to pieces.

He set me up as His target;

13 His archers surround me.

He pierces my kidneys without mercy

and pours my bile on the ground.

14 He breaks through my defenses again and again;

He charges at me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 God gives me up to the ungodly,

and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, and he broke me in two;

he seized me by the neck and dashed me to pieces;

he set me up as his target;

13 his archers surround me.

He slashes open my kidneys, and shows no mercy;

he pours out my gall on the ground.

14 He bursts upon me again and again;

he rushes at me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 God delivers me to an evil one,

and he casts me into the hands of the wicked.

12 “I was at ease, then he broke me in two,

and he seized me by my neck;

then he shattered me

and set me up as a target for him.

13 His archers surround me;

he slashes open my kidneys, and he does not have compassion;

he pours out my gall on the ground.

14 He breached me breach upon breach;

he rushes at me like a warrior.

Job 16:11–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 God has turned me over to sinful people.

He has handed me over to them.

12 Everything was going well with me.

But he broke me into pieces like a clay pot.

He grabbed me by the neck and crushed me.

He has taken aim at me.

13 He shoots his arrows at me from all sides.

Without pity, he stabs me in the kidneys.

He spills my insides on the ground.

14 He smashes through me as if I were a wall.

He rushes at me like a fighting man.

Job 16:11–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 God hands me over to ruffians

And tosses me into the hands of the wicked.

12 “I was at ease, but He shattered me,

And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces;

He has also set me up as His target.

13 “His arrows surround me.

Without mercy He splits my kidneys open;

He pours out my gall on the ground.

14 “He breaks through me with breach after breach;

He runs at me like a warrior.


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