Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I, is my complaint to man? and then wherefore shall not my spirit be shortened?
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Holman Bible
Then why shouldn’t I be impatient?
International Standard Version
After all, isn't my complaint against a human being? If so, why shouldn't I be impatient?
A Conservative Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?
American Standard Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?
Amplified
“As for me, is my complaint to man or about him?
And why should I not be impatient and my spirit troubled?
Bible in Basic English
As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
Darby Translation
As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?
King James 2000
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[As for] me, [is] my complaint for human beings? And if [so], why cannot I be impatient?
Modern King James verseion
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should my spirit not be troubled?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is it with a man, that I make this disputation? Which if it were so, should not my spirit be then in sore trouble?
NET Bible
Is my complaint against a man? If so, why should I not be impatient?
New Heart English Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?
The Emphasized Bible
Did, I, unto man, make my complaint? Wherefore, then, should my spirit not be impatient?
Webster
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
World English Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- to man is my complaint? and if so, wherefore May not my temper become short?
Interlinear
Siyach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
3 Suffer me and I will speak; and after my word ye will mock 4 I, is my complaint to man? and then wherefore shall not my spirit be shortened? 5 Look to me and be astonished, and put the hand upon the mouth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
And Moses spake thus to the sons of Israel: and they heard not to Moses for shortness of spirit, and from hard work.
1 Samuel 1:16
Thou wilt not give thy servant before a daughter of Belial, for from the abundance of my complaint and my grief I spoke even till now.
2 Kings 6:26-27
And the king of Israel will be passing by upon the wall, and a woman cried out to him, saying, Save, O lord the king.
Job 6:11
For what my strength that I shall wait and what my end, that I shall prolong my soul?
Job 7:11-21
Also I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the straitness of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:1-2
My soul was weary in my life; I shall leave upon me my complaint; I shall speak in the bitterness of my soul
Psalm 22:1-3
To the overseer upon the first place of the dawn; chanting of David. My God, my God, wherefore forsookest thou me? far off from my salvation the words of my groaning.
Psalm 42:11
Why wilt thou be bowed down, O my soul? and why wilt thou be disturbed upon me? Hope upon God, for yet shall I praise him, the salvation of my face and my God.
Psalm 77:3-9
I will remember God and I shall be disquieted: I shall be depressed and my spirit will languish. Silence.
Psalm 102:1
Prayer for the poor when he shall languish, and before Jehovah shall pour out his complaint O Jehovah, hear my prayer, and my cry shall come to thee.
Psalm 142:2-3
I will pour out before him my complaint; I will announce my straits before him.
Matthew 26:38
Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me.