Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

“Or like a miscarriage which is hidden and put away, I would not exist,
Like infants who never saw light.

Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul?

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas!
That is why my words are rash.

"Do I have the strength to wait? And why should I be patient?

Why won't you look away from me? Why don't you leave me alone so I can swallow my saliva?

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

"It is all one! That is why I say, 'He destroys the blameless and the guilty.'

If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

and then shall I answer him without any fear. For as long as I am in such fearfulness, I can make no answer: And why?

I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.

Why do you speak falsely on God's behalf and speak deceitfully about him?

“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands [incurring the wrath of God]?

he shall make me whole: And why? There may no hypocrite come before him.

Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!

Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

“Why are we regarded as beasts,
As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes?

Why destroyest thou thyself with anger? Shall the earth be forsaken, or the stones removed out of their place because of thee?

Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

This is why my unsettling thoughts compel me to answer,
because I am upset!

And why? He hath oppressed the poor, and not helped them: houses hath he spoiled, and not builded them.

"Nothing is left for him to devour; that is why his prosperity does not last.

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?

Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?

That's why disaster surrounds you, terror suddenly overwhelms you,

why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.

That's why I'm terrified at his presence! When I think about it, I'm afraid of him.

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

And why? I put upon me righteousness, which covered me as a garment, and equity was my crown.

Also -- the power of their hands, why is it to me? On them hath old age perished.

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up: "I am young, but you are elderly; that is why I was fearful, and afraid to explain to you what I know.

Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

And why? Job hath said, 'I am righteous, but God doth me wrong.'

And why? His eyes look upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity,
for that is why you have been tested by affliction.

You whose garments are hot,
When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind?

Seeing then that everybody feareth him, why should not all wise men also stand in fear of him?"

And why? There dare none be so bold as to raise him up. Who is able to stand before me?