Though I am blameless, I no longer care about myself; I renounce my life.
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Though I am blameless, I regard not myself; I despise my life.
I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.
I’m blameless, yet don’t know myself; I reject my life.
And if I now became simple, my soul would be ignorant even of this, and my life would weary me.
Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of: and I shall be weary of my life.
There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.
even though you know that I am not wicked and that there is no one who can rescue from your power?
I am a laughing-stock to my friends, by calling on God, who answers me. The righteous and blameless man is a laughing-stock.
Now then, I have prepared my case; I know that I am right.
‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean and have no iniquity.
that he would decide to crush me, to unleash his power and cut me off!
Why not forgive my sin and pardon my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the grave. You will eagerly seek me, but I will be gone.
Even if I were in the right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.
The one who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. It is the Lord who judges me.
whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows all things.