Catholic Public Domain Version
"so that, because of these things, my soul would choose hanging, and my bones, death. "
— Job 7:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.”
“So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones. ”
“so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.”
“so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.”
“So that my soul rather chooseth hanging, and my bones death.”
“So that a hard death seems better to my soul than my pains.”
“So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.”
Am I an ocean or a whale, that you have encircled me in a prison?
If I say, “My bed will comfort me, and I will find rest, speaking with myself on my blanket,”
then you will frighten me with dreams, and strike dread through visions,
so that, because of these things, my soul would choose hanging, and my bones, death.
I despair; by no means will I live any longer. Spare me, for my days are nothing.
What is man, that you should praise him? Or why do you place your heart near him?
You visit him at dawn, and you test him unexpectedly.