Job 19:13–17

13 “He has put my brothers far from me,

and those who knew me are wholly estranged from me.

14 My relatives have failed me,

my close friends have forgotten me.

15 The guests in my house and my maidservants count me as a stranger;

I have become a foreigner in their eyes.

16 I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer;

I must plead with him with my mouth for mercy.

17 My breath is strange to my wife,

and I am a stench to the children of my own mother.

13 He hath put my brethren far from me,

And mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

14 My kinsfolk have failed,

And my familiar friends have forgotten me.

15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids,

Count me for a stranger:

I am an alien in their sight.

16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer;

I intreated him with my mouth.

17 My breath is strange to my wife,

Though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.

13 “My relatives stay far away,

and my friends have turned against me.

14 My family is gone,

and my close friends have forgotten me.

15 My servants and maids consider me a stranger.

I am like a foreigner to them.

16 When I call my servant, he doesn’t come;

I have to plead with him!

17 My breath is repulsive to my wife.

I am rejected by my own family.

13 “He has removed my brothers far from me,

And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.

14 My relatives have failed,

And my close friends have forgotten me.

15 Those who dwell in my house, and my maidservants,

Count me as a stranger;

I am an alien in their sight.

16 I call my servant, but he gives no answer;

I beg him with my mouth.

17 My breath is offensive to my wife,

And I am repulsive to the children of my own body.

13 “God has made my brothers my enemies,

and my friends have become strangers.

14 My relatives have gone away,

and my friends have forgotten me.

15 My guests and my female servants treat me like a stranger;

they look at me as if I were a foreigner.

16 I call for my servant, but he does not answer,

even when I beg him with my own mouth.

17 My wife can’t stand my breath,

and my own family dislikes me.

13 He hath put my brethren far from me,

And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

14 My kinsfolk have failed,

And my familiar friends have forgotten me.

15 They that dwell in my house, and my maids, count me for a stranger;

I am an alien in their sight.

16 I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no answer,

Though I entreat him with my mouth.

17 My breath is strange to my wife,

And my supplication to the children of mine own mother.

13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are quite estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my known friends have forgotten me. 15 The sojourners in my house and my maids count me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight. 16 I called my servant, and he answered not; I entreated him with my mouth. 17 My breath is strange to my wife, and my entreaties to the children of my mother’s womb.

13 “My brothers stay far away from me. 

My friends are complete strangers to me. 

14 My relatives and my closest friends have stopped coming. 

My house guests have forgotten me. 

15 My female slaves consider me to be a stranger. 

I am like a foreigner to them. 

16 I call my slave, but he doesn’t answer, though I beg him. 

17 My breath offends my wife. 

I stink to my own children. 

13 He has removed my brothers from me;

my acquaintances have abandoned me.

14 My relatives stop coming by,

and my close friends have forgotten me.

15 My house guests and female servants regard me as a stranger;

I am a foreigner in their sight.

16 I call for my servant, but he does not answer,

even if I beg him with my own mouth.

17 My breath is offensive to my wife,

and my own family finds me repulsive.

13 “He has put my family far from me,

and my acquaintances are wholly estranged from me.

14 My relatives and my close friends have failed me;

15 the guests in my house have forgotten me;

my female servants count me as a stranger;

I have become an alien in their eyes.

16 I call to my servant, but he gives me no answer;

I must myself plead with him.

17 My breath is repulsive to my wife;

I am loathsome to my own family.

13 “He has removed my kinsfolk from me,

and my acquaintances have only turned aside from me.

14 My relatives have failed,

and my close friends have forgotten me.

15 The sojourners in my house and my slave women count me as a stranger;

I have become a foreigner in their eyes.

16 I call to my servant, but he does not answer;

I must personally plead with him.

17 My breath is repulsive to my wife,

and I am loathsome to my own family.

13 “God has caused my brothers to desert me.

The people I used to know are now strangers to me.

14 My family has gone away.

My friends have forgotten me.

15 My guests and my female servants think of me as a stranger.

They look at me as if I were an outsider.

16 I send for my servant, but he doesn’t answer.

He doesn’t come, even though I beg him to.

17 My wife can’t stand the way my breath smells.

My own relatives won’t have anything to do with me.

13 “He has removed my brothers far from me,

And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.

14 “My relatives have failed,

And my intimate friends have forgotten me.

15 “Those who live in my house and my maids consider me a stranger.

I am a foreigner in their sight.

16 “I call to my servant, but he does not answer;

I have to implore him with my mouth.

17 “My breath is offensive to my wife,

And I am loathsome to my own brothers.