Job 7:15–16

so that I would choose strangling

and death rather than my bones.

I loathe my life; I would not live forever.

Leave me alone, for my days are a breath.

so that I prefer strangling and death,

rather than this body of mine.

I despise my life; I would not live forever.

Let me alone; my days have no meaning.

so that I prefer strangling—

death rather than life in this body.

I give up! I will not live forever.

Leave me alone, for my days are a breath.

I would rather be strangled—

rather die than suffer like this.

I hate my life and don’t want to go on living.

Oh, leave me alone for my few remaining days.

So my inner self will choose strangling—

death more than my existence.

I loathe my life; I would not live forever;

depart from me, for my days are a breath.

So that my soul chooseth strangling,

And death rather than my life.

I loathe it; I would not live alway:

Let me alone; for my days are vanity.