Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry.

New American Standard Bible

I loathe my own life;
I will give full vent to my complaint;
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

King James Version

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Holman Bible

I am disgusted with my life.
I will express my complaint
and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

International Standard Version

"I am disgusted with living, so I'm going to talk about my complaint freely. I'll speak out from the bitterness of my soul.

A Conservative Version

My soul is weary of my life. I will give free reign to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

American Standard Version

My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Amplified

“I am disgusted with my life and loathe it!
I will give free expression to my complaint;
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Darby Translation

My soul is weary of my life: I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Julia Smith Translation

My soul was weary in my life; I shall leave upon me my complaint; I shall speak in the bitterness of my soul

King James 2000

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"My inner self loathes my life; {I want to give vent to my complaint}; I want to speak out of [the] bitterness of my inner self.

Modern King James verseion

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint on my self; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It grieveth my soul to live. Nevertheless, now will I put forth my words: I will speak out of the very heaviness of my soul,

NET Bible

"I am weary of my life; I will complain without restraint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

New Heart English Bible

"My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

The Emphasized Bible

My soul doth loathe my life, - I let loose my complaint, I speak, in the bitterness of my soul.

Webster

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

World English Bible

"My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

My soul hath been weary of my life, I leave off my talking to myself, I speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
My soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

is weary
נקט 
Naqat 
Usage: 1

of my life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

I will leave
עזב 
`azab 
Usage: 28

שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 14

upon myself I will speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

in the bitterness
מרה מר 
Mar 
Usage: 38

Context Readings

Job Continues His Response To Bildad

1 My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry. 2 I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me.

Cross References

Job 7:11

So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.

1 Kings 19:4

While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.

Numbers 11:15

If this is to be my fate, put me to death now in answer to my prayer, if I have grace in your eyes; and let me not see my shame.

Job 9:21

I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life.

Job 3:20-23

Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;

Job 5:15-16

But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.

Job 5:20

When there is need of food he will keep you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.

Job 6:2-4

If only my passion might be measured, and put into the scales against my trouble!

Job 6:8-9

If only I might have an answer to my prayer, and God would give me my desire!

Job 6:26

My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.

Job 7:16

I have no desire for life, I would not be living for ever! Keep away from me, for my days are as a breath.

Job 10:15-16

That, if I was an evil-doer, the curse would come on me; and if I was upright, my head would not be lifted up, being full of shame and overcome with trouble.

Job 14:13

If only you would keep me safe in the underworld, putting me in a secret place till your wrath is past, giving me a fixed time when I might come to your memory again!

Job 16:6-16

If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?

Job 19:4

And, truly, if I have been in error, the effect of my error is only on myself.

Job 21:2-4

Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.

Psalm 32:3-5

When I kept my mouth shut, my bones were wasted, because of my crying all through the day.

Isaiah 38:15

What am I to say? seeing that it is he who has done it: all my time of sleeping I am turning from side to side without rest.

Isaiah 38:17

See, in place of peace my soul had bitter sorrow. but you have kept back my soul from the underworld; for you have put all my sins out of your memory.

Jonah 4:3

So now, O Lord, give ear to my prayer and take my life from me; for death is better for me than life.

Jonah 4:8

Then when the sun came up, God sent a burning east wind: and so great was the heat of the sun on his head that Jonah was overcome, and, requesting death for himself, said, Death is better for me than life.

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