Job 30:11

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

Because he loosed his cord and he will afflict me, and they cast off the bridle from before me.

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Proving contempt upon nobles, and he slackened the girdle of the strong.

He loosed the bonds of kings, and he will gird upon their loins a girdle.

If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.

They will widen their mouth upon me: they said, Aha! aha our eye saw it.

Ye shall not be as the horse, as the mule, not understanding: with bit and curb to stop his youth, not drawing near to thee.

I went away full, and Jehovah turned me back empty; wherefore will ye call to me Naomi, and Jehovah humbled me, and the Almighty did evil to me?

Thy wrath lay upon me, and thou didst afflict with all thy breakers. Silence.