Job 16:15–17

15 “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin

and buried my brow in the dust.

16 My face is red with weeping,

dark shadows ring my eyes;

17 yet my hands have been free of violence

and my prayer is pure.

15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin

and have laid my strength in the dust.

16 My face is red with weeping,

and on my eyelids is deep darkness,

17 although there is no violence in my hands,

and my prayer is pure.

15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin,

And defiled my horn in the dust.

16 My face is foul with weeping,

And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

17 Not for any injustice in mine hands:

Also my prayer is pure.

15 I wear burlap to show my grief.

My pride lies in the dust.

16 My eyes are red with weeping;

dark shadows circle my eyes.

17 Yet I have done no wrong,

and my prayer is pure.

15 “I have sewn sackcloth over my skin,

And laid my head in the dust.

16 My face is flushed from weeping,

And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

17 Although no violence is in my hands,

And my prayer is pure.

15 “I have sewed rough cloth over my skin to show my sadness

and have buried my face in the dust.

16 My face is red from crying;

I have dark circles around my eyes.

17 Yet my hands have never done anything cruel,

and my prayer is pure.

15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin,

And have laid my horn in the dust.

16 My face is red with weeping,

And on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

17 Although there is no violence in my hands,

And my prayer is pure.

15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and rolled my horn in the dust. 16 My face is red with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

17 Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.

15 “I have sewn sackcloth over my skin, 

and I have thrown my strength in the dust. 

16 My face is red from crying, 

and dark shadows encircle my eyes, 

17 although my hands have done nothing violent, 

and my prayer is sincere. 

15 I have sewn sackcloth over my skin;

I have buried my strength in the dust.

16 My face has grown red with weeping,

and darkness covers my eyes,

17 although my hands are free from violence

and my prayer is pure.

15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin

and have laid my strength in the dust.

16 My face is red with weeping,

and deep darkness is on my eyelids,

17 though there is no violence in my hands,

and my prayer is pure.

15 “I’ve sewed black cloth over my skin.

All I can do is sit here in the dust.

16 My face is red from crying.

I have deep circles under my eyes.

17 But I haven’t harmed anyone.

My prayers to God are pure.

15 “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin

And thrust my horn in the dust.

16 “My face is flushed from weeping,

And deep darkness is on my eyelids,

17 Although there is no violence in my hands,

And my prayer is pure.