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He">c</a></span> has certainly worn me out;</p> <p class="poetry2">you devastated my entire world.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="16:7 Lit. community">d</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>You’ve arrested me, making me testify against myself!</p> <p class="poetry2">My leanness rises up to attack me, accusing<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="16:8 Lit. testifying">e</a></span> me to my face.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>His anger tears me in his persistent resentment against me;</p> <p class="poetry2">he gnashes his teeth at me.</p> <p class="poetry2">My adversary glares<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="16:9 Lit. sharpens his eyes">f</a></span> at me.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>People gaped at me with mouths wide open;</p> <p class="poetry2">they slap me in their scorn</p> <p class="poetry2">and gather together against me.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>God has delivered me over to the ungodly,</p> <p class="poetry2">throwing me into the control of the wicked.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“He tore me apart when I was at ease;</p> <p class="poetry2">grabbing me by my neck, he shook me to pieces—</p> <p class="poetry2">then he really made me his target.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>His archers surround me,</p> <p class="poetry2">slashing open my kidneys without pity;</p> <p class="poetry2">he pours out my gall on the ground.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Attack follows attack as he breaks through my defenses!</p> <p class="poetry2">He runs over me like a mighty warrior.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>“I’ve even sewn sackcloth directly to my skin;</p> <p class="poetry2">I’ve buried my strength<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="16:15 Lit. horn">g</a></span> in the dust.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>My face is red from my tears,</p> <p class="poetry2">and dark shadows encircle my eyelids,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>even though violence is not my intention,</p> <p class="poetry2">and my prayer is pure.”</p> <p class="heading">Job Appeals to Witnesses</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>“Listen, earth! Don’t cover my blood,</p> <p class="poetry2">for my outcry has no place to rest.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Even now, behold! I have a witness in heaven,</p> <p class="poetry2">my Advocate is on high.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>My friends mock me,</p> <p class="poetry2">while my eyes overflow with tears to God,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>crying for him to arbitrate between this<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="16:21 The Heb. lacks this ">h</a></span> man and God;</p> <p class="poetry2">as a human being does with his fellow neighbor.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/job/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>For when only a few years have elapsed,</p> <p class="poetry2">I’ll start down a path from which I’ll never return.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 16:4 Lit. <i>together words</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 16:5 Lit. <i>with my mouth</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 16:7 Lit. <i>He</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 16:7 Lit. <i>community</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 16:8 Lit. <i>testifying</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 16:9 Lit. <i>sharpens his eyes</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 16:15 Lit. <i>horn</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 16:21 The Heb. lacks <i>this</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/job/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>