Job 21:3-12
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 21
3Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock me. 4As for me, is my complaint to a mortal? Or why should I not be impatient? 5Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth. 6Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh. 7Why do the wicked still live, Grow old, and also become very powerful? 8Their descendants endure with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes, 9Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them. 10His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry. 11They send out their boys like the flock, And their children dance. 12They sing with the tambourine and harp, And rejoice at the sound of the flute.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 21
3Bear with me while I speak; then after I have spoken, you may continue mocking. 4As for me, is my complaint against a human being? Then why shouldn’t I be impatient? 5Look at me and shudder; put your hand over your mouth. 6When I think about it, I am terrified and my body trembles in horror. 7Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful? 8Their children are established while they are still alive, and their descendants, before their eyes. 9Their homes are secure and free of fear; no rod from God strikes them. 10Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry. 11They let their little ones run around like lambs; their children skip about, 12singing to the tambourine and lyre and rejoicing at the sound of the flute.New Living Translation
4'My complaint is with God, not with people. I have good reason to be so impatient.
5Look at me and be stunned. Put your hand over your mouth in shock.
6When I think about what I am saying, I shudder. My body trembles.
7'Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?
8They live to see their children grow up and settle down, and they enjoy their grandchildren.
9Their homes are safe from every fear, and God does not punish them.
10Their bulls never fail to breed. Their cows bear calves and never miscarry.
11They let their children frisk about like lambs. Their little ones skip and dance.
12They sing with tambourine and harp. They celebrate to the sound of the flute.
English Standard Version
Chapter 21
3Bear with me, and I will speak, and after I have spoken, mock on. 4As for me, is my complaint against man? Why should I not be impatient? 5Look at me and be appalled, and lay your hand over your mouth. 6When I remember, I am dismayed, and shuddering seizes my flesh. 7 Why do the wicked live, reach old age, and grow mighty in power? 8Their offspring are established in their presence, and their descendants before their eyes. 9Their houses are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them. 10Their bull breeds without fail; their cow calves and does not miscarry. 11They send out their little boys like a flock, and their children dance. 12They sing to the tambourine and the lyre and rejoice to the sound of the pipe.New International Version
Chapter 21
3Bear with me while I speak, and after I have spoken, mock on. 4"Is my complaint directed to a human being? Why should I not be impatient? 5Look at me and be appalled; clap your hand over your mouth. 6When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body. 7Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? 8They see their children established around them, their offspring before their eyes. 9Their homes are safe and free from fear; the rod of God is not on them. 10Their bulls never fail to breed; their cows calve and do not miscarry. 11They send forth their children as a flock; their little ones dance about. 12They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre; they make merry to the sound of the pipe.New King James Version
