Catholic Public Domain Version
"I, who once was wealthy, am now crushed. He has grabbed me by my neck; he has broken me and has placed me before him as a sign. "
— Job 16:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.”
“His archers compass me round about; He cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; He poureth out my gall upon the ground. ”
“His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on the ground.”
“his archers surround me. Without pity he pierces my kidneys and pours out my gall on the ground.”
“I that was formerly so wealthy, am all on a sudden broken to pieces: he hath taken me by my neck, he hath broken me, and hath set me up to be his mark.”
“His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.”
“His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.”
He has gathered together his fury towards me, and, threatening me, he has roared against me with his teeth; my enemy has beheld me with terrible eyes.
They have opened their mouths against me, and, reproaching me, they have struck me on the cheek; they are nourished by my sufferings.
God has confined me with the immoral, and he has delivered me into the hands of the impious.
I, who once was wealthy, am now crushed. He has grabbed me by my neck; he has broken me and has placed me before him as a sign.
He has surrounded me with his lances. He has severely wounded my lower back, he has not been lenient, and he has poured out my organs upon the earth.
He has cut me with wound after wound. He has rushed upon me like a giant.
I have sewn sackcloth over my skin, and I have covered my body with ashes.