Why died I not from the womb? why did I not expire when I came out of the womb?

Why did the knees receive me? or why the breasts that I should nurse?

Or [why] was I not hidden like a miscarriage, like infants [who] did not see [the] light?

"Why does he give light to one in misery and life to [those] bitter of soul,

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God has 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 goest thou not from me, nor lettest me alone, so long till I swallow down my spittle?

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

And why do you not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and you shall 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 am wicked, why then labor 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 will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me why you contend with me.

Why then have you brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had died, and no eye had seen me!

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

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

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 hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy?

Why does your heart carry you away? and what do your eyes wink at,

Why are we counted as beasts, and regarded as vile in your sight?

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

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

But you 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 live, become old, yea, are 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 is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

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

That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid because of him.

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

Behold, all you yourselves have seen it; why then are you 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 my eyes; why then should I think upon a maiden?

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 do you strive against him? for he gives 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?