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job 7:4

New American Standard Bible

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""When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn."

— job 7:4, New American Standard Bible

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job 7 — Context

1

"Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?

2

"As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,

3

So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.

4

"When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.

5

"My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.

6

"My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And come to an end without hope.

7

"Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good.