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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Literal Standard Version
Job 16:6
If I speak, my pain is not restrained, || And I cease—what goes from me?
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Christian Standard Bible®
If I speak, my suffering is not relieved,and if I hold back, does any of it leave me?
If I speak, my suffering is not relieved,and if I hold back, does any of it leave me?
Hebrew Names Version
"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
King James Version
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
English Standard Version
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
New Century Version
"Even if I speak, my pain is not less, and if I don't speak, it still does not go away.
"Even if I speak, my pain is not less, and if I don't speak, it still does not go away.
New English Translation
"But if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I refrain from speaking —how much of it goes away?
"But if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I refrain from speaking —how much of it goes away?
Amplified Bible
"If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my pain is not relieved; And if I refrain [from speaking], what [pain or anguish] leaves me?
"If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my pain is not relieved; And if I refrain [from speaking], what [pain or anguish] leaves me?
New American Standard Bible
"If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I refrain, what pain leaves me?
"If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I refrain, what pain leaves me?
World English Bible
"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
"Though I speak, my grief is not subsided. Though I forbear, what am I eased?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Though I speake, my sorow can not be asswaged: though I cease, what release haue I?
Though I speake, my sorow can not be asswaged: though I cease, what release haue I?
Legacy Standard Bible
"If I speak, my pain is not lessened,And if I cease, what will go forth from me?
"If I speak, my pain is not lessened,And if I cease, what will go forth from me?
Berean Standard Bible
Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?
Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?
Contemporary English Version
If I speak, or if I don't, I hurt all the same. My torment continues.
If I speak, or if I don't, I hurt all the same. My torment continues.
Complete Jewish Bible
If I speak, my own pain isn't eased; and if I don't speak, it still doesn't leave.
If I speak, my own pain isn't eased; and if I don't speak, it still doesn't leave.
Darby Translation
If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, what am I eased?
If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, what am I eased?
Easy-to-Read Version
"Nothing I say makes my pain go away. But keeping quiet does not help either.
"Nothing I say makes my pain go away. But keeping quiet does not help either.
George Lamsa Translation
If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, who can comfort me?
If I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and if I forbear, who can comfort me?
Good News Translation
But nothing I say helps, and being silent does not calm my pain.
But nothing I say helps, and being silent does not calm my pain.
Lexham English Bible
If I speak, my pain is not relieved; and if I cease, how much will leave me?
If I speak, my pain is not relieved; and if I cease, how much will leave me?
Literal Translation
If I speak, my pain is not held back; and though I forbear, what goes from me?
If I speak, my pain is not held back; and though I forbear, what goes from me?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But what shall I do? For all my wordes, my sorow wil not ceasse: and though I holde my toge, yet wil it not departe fro me.
But what shall I do? For all my wordes, my sorow wil not ceasse: and though I holde my toge, yet wil it not departe fro me.
American Standard Version
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?
Bible in Basic English
If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and though I forbear, what am I eased?
King James Version (1611)
Though I speake, my griefe is not asswaged: and though I forbeare; what am I eased?
Though I speake, my griefe is not asswaged: and though I forbeare; what am I eased?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For all my wordes my sorowe wyll not ceasse: And though I holde my tongue, what am I eased?
For all my wordes my sorowe wyll not ceasse: And though I holde my tongue, what am I eased?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips.
And would there were strength in my mouth, and I would not spare the movement of my lips.
English Revised Version
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But what schal Y do? If Y speke, my sorewe restith not; and if Y am stille, it goith not awei fro me.
But what schal Y do? If Y speke, my sorewe restith not; and if Y am stille, it goith not awei fro me.
Update Bible Version
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?
Webster's Bible Translation
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and [though] I forbear, what am I eased?
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and [though] I forbear, what am I eased?
New King James Version
"Though I speak, my grief is not relieved; And if I remain silent, how am I eased?
"Though I speak, my grief is not relieved; And if I remain silent, how am I eased?
New Living Translation
Instead, I suffer if I defend myself, and I suffer no less if I refuse to speak.
Instead, I suffer if I defend myself, and I suffer no less if I refuse to speak.
New Life Bible
"If I speak, my pain is not made less. And if I keep quiet, it does not leave me.
"If I speak, my pain is not made less. And if I keep quiet, it does not leave me.
New Revised Standard
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Though I do speak, unassuaged is my stinging pain, - And, if I forbear, of what am I relieved?
Though I do speak, unassuaged is my stinging pain, - And, if I forbear, of what am I relieved?
Douay-Rheims Bible
(16-7) But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me.
(16-7) But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me.
Revised Standard Version
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
"If I speak, my pain is not assuaged, and if I forbear, how much of it leaves me?
Young's Literal Translation
If I speak, my pain is not restrained, And I cease -- what goeth from me?
If I speak, my pain is not restrained, And I cease -- what goeth from me?
THE MESSAGE
"When I speak up, I feel no better; if I say nothing, that doesn't help either. I feel worn down. God, you have wasted me totally—me and my family! You've shriveled me like a dried prune, showing the world that you're against me. My gaunt face stares back at me from the mirror, a mute witness to your treatment of me. Your anger tears at me, your teeth rip me to shreds, your eyes burn holes in me—God, my enemy! People take one look at me and gasp. Contemptuous, they slap me around and gang up against me. And God just stands there and lets them do it, lets wicked people do what they want with me. I was contentedly minding my business when God beat me up. He grabbed me by the neck and threw me around. He set me up as his target, then rounded up archers to shoot at me. Merciless, they shot me full of arrows; bitter bile poured from my gut to the ground. He burst in on me, onslaught after onslaught, charging me like a mad bull.
"When I speak up, I feel no better; if I say nothing, that doesn't help either. I feel worn down. God, you have wasted me totally—me and my family! You've shriveled me like a dried prune, showing the world that you're against me. My gaunt face stares back at me from the mirror, a mute witness to your treatment of me. Your anger tears at me, your teeth rip me to shreds, your eyes burn holes in me—God, my enemy! People take one look at me and gasp. Contemptuous, they slap me around and gang up against me. And God just stands there and lets them do it, lets wicked people do what they want with me. I was contentedly minding my business when God beat me up. He grabbed me by the neck and threw me around. He set me up as his target, then rounded up archers to shoot at me. Merciless, they shot me full of arrows; bitter bile poured from my gut to the ground. He burst in on me, onslaught after onslaught, charging me like a mad bull.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I hold back, what has left me?
"If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I hold back, what has left me?
Contextual Overview
6If I speak, my pain is not restrained, || And I cease—what goes from me?7Only, now, it has wearied me; You have desolated all my company, 8And You loathe me, || For it has been a witness, || And my failure rises up against me, || It testifies in my face. 9His anger has torn, and He hates me, || He has gnashed at me with His teeth, || My adversary sharpens His eyes for me. 10They have gaped on me with their mouth, || In reproach they have struck my cheeks, || Together they set themselves against me. 11God shuts me up to the perverse, || And turns me over to the hands of the wicked. 12I have been at ease, and He breaks me, || And He has laid hold on my neck, || And He breaks me in pieces, || And He raises me to Him for a mark. 13His archers go around against me. He split my reins, and does not spare, || He pours out my gall to the earth. 14He breaks me—breach on breach, || He runs on me as a mighty one. 15I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, || And have rolled my horn in the dust.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my grief: Job 10:1, Psalms 77:1-9, Psalms 88:15-18
what am I eased: Heb. what goeth from me
Reciprocal: Job 7:11 - I will not
Cross-References
Genesis 16:8
and He says, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, from where have you come, and to where do you go?" And she says, "From the presence of Sarai, my mistress, I am fleeing."
and He says, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, from where have you come, and to where do you go?" And she says, "From the presence of Sarai, my mistress, I am fleeing."
Genesis 16:9
And the Messenger of YHWH says to her, "Return to your mistress, and humble yourself under her hands";
And the Messenger of YHWH says to her, "Return to your mistress, and humble yourself under her hands";
Genesis 24:10
And the servant takes ten camels of the camels of his lord and goes, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he rises, and goes to Aram-Naharaim, to the city of Nahor;
And the servant takes ten camels of the camels of his lord and goes, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he rises, and goes to Aram-Naharaim, to the city of Nahor;
Exodus 2:15
And Pharaoh hears of this thing, and seeks to slay Moses, and Moses flees from the face of Pharaoh, and dwells in the land of Midian, and dwells by the well.
And Pharaoh hears of this thing, and seeks to slay Moses, and Moses flees from the face of Pharaoh, and dwells in the land of Midian, and dwells by the well.
Job 2:6
And YHWH says to Satan, "Behold, he [is] in your hand; only take care of his life."
And YHWH says to Satan, "Behold, he [is] in your hand; only take care of his life."
Proverbs 14:29
Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, || And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, || And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turns back fury, || And a grievous word raises up anger.
A soft answer turns back fury, || And a grievous word raises up anger.
Proverbs 27:8
As a bird wandering from her nest, || So [is] a man wandering from his place.
As a bird wandering from her nest, || So [is] a man wandering from his place.
Proverbs 29:19
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, || And there is nothing answering.
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, || And there is nothing answering.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler goes up against you, do not leave your place, || For yielding quiets great sinners.
If the spirit of the ruler goes up against you, do not leave your place, || For yielding quiets great sinners.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged,.... Though he spoke to God in prayer, and entreated for some abatement of his sorrows, he got no relief; and though he spoke to himself in soliloquies, his sorrow was not repressed nor lessened; he could not administer comfort to himself in the present case, though he might to others in like circumstances, if his own were changed;
and [though] I forbear speaking, hold my peace, and say nothing,
what am I eased? or "what goes from me" t? not anything of my trouble or grief; sometimes a man speaking of his troubles to his friends gives vent to his grief, and he is somewhat eased; and on the other hand being silent about it, he forgets it, and it goes off; but in neither of those ways could Job be released: or it may be his sense is, that when he spake of his affliction, and attempted to vindicate his character, he was represented as an impatient and passionate man, if not as blasphemous, so that his grief was rather increased than assuaged; and if he was silent, that was interpreted a consciousness of his guilt; so that, let him take what course he would, it was much the same, he could get no ease nor comfort.
t ×× ×× × ×××× "quid a me abit", Junius & Tremellius, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged - âBut for me, it makes now no difference whether I speak or am silent. My sufferings continue. If I attempt to vindicate myself before people, I am reproached; and equally so if I am silent. If I maintain my cause before God, it avails me nothing, for my sufferings continue. If I am silent, and submit without a complaint, they are the same. Neither silence, nor argument, nor entreaty, avail me before God or man. I am doomed to suffering.â
What am I eased? - Margin. âGoeth from me.â Literally, âwhat goeth from me?â The sense is, that it all availed nothing.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 16:6. Though I speak — But it will be of no avail thus to speak; for reprehensions of your conduct will not serve to mitigate my sufferings.
