Catholic Public Domain Version
"For the arrows of the Lord are in me, my spirit drinks of their indignation, and the terrors of the Lord are soldiers against me. "
— Job 6:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.”
“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, The poison whereof my spirit drinketh up: The terrors of God do set themselves in array against me. ”
“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me. My spirit drinks up their poison. The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.”
“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me; my spirit drinks their poison; God’s sudden terrors are arrayed against me.”
“For the arrows of the Lord are in me, the rage whereof drinketh up my spirit, and the terrors of the Lord war against me.”
“For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.”
“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.”
But Job, responding, said:
I wish that my sins, for which I deserve wrath, and the calamity that I endure, were weighed out on a balance.
Compared to the sand of the sea, they would appear heavier, and so my words are full of sorrow.
For the arrows of the Lord are in me, my spirit drinks of their indignation, and the terrors of the Lord are soldiers against me.
Will the wild ass bray when he has grass? Or will the ox bellow when he stands before a full manger?
Or can one eat bland food, which is not seasoned with salt? Or can anyone taste that which, if tasted, causes death?
The things that my soul was unwilling to touch before, now, because of anguish, are my foods.