Job 21:4
“As for mee, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?”
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Job 21:4 Context
2Heare diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3Suffer me that I may speake, and after that I haue spoken, mocke on. 4As for mee, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? 5Marke mee, and be astonished, and lay your hand vpon your mouth. 6Euen when I remember, I am afraid, and trembling taketh holde on my flesh.
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Other Translations for Job 21:4
As for me, [is] my complaint to man? and if [it were so], why should not my spirit be troubled?
- King James Version
"As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?
- American Standard Version (1901)
As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
- Basic English Bible
As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?
- Darby Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
- Webster's Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?
- World English Bible
I -- to man [is] my complaint? and if [so], wherefore May not my temper become short?
- Youngs Literal Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why should I not be impatient?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 21:4
21:4 Is - I do not make my complaint to, or expect relief from you, or from any men, hut from God only: I am pouring forth my complaints to God. If - If my complaint were to man, have I not cause?