Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?

New American Standard Bible

“As for me, is my complaint to man?
And why should I not be impatient?

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

As for me, is my complaint against a man?
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?

Darby Translation

As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?

Julia Smith Translation

I, is my complaint to man? and then wherefore shall not my spirit be shortened?

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As for me, is my complaint
שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 14

to man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

and if it were so, why should not my spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

Context Readings

Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar

3 Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me. 4 As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled? 5 Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.

Cross References

Exodus 6:9

And Moses said these words to the children of Israel, but they gave no attention to him, because of the grief of their spirit and the cruel weight of their work.

1 Samuel 1:16

Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.

2 Kings 6:26-27

And when the king of Israel was going by on the wall, a woman came crying out to him, and said, Help! my lord king.

Job 6:11

Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

Job 7:11-21

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.

Job 10:1-2

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

Psalm 22:1-3

My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

Psalm 42:11

Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

Psalm 77:3-9

I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.)

Psalm 102:1

Give ear to my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come to you.

Psalm 142:2-3

I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

Matthew 26:38

Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

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