Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.

Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.

Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.