Job 21:4
Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
In Context
3Suffer me, and I will speak, and after, if you please, laugh at my words.
5Hearken to me and be astonished, and lay your finger on your mouth.
Cross References
Exodus 6:9And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work.
2 Kings 6:26And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king.
Job 7:11Wherefore, I will not spare my month, I will speak in the affliction of my spirit: I will talk with the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:2I will say to God: Do not condemn me: tell me why thou judgest me so?
Psalms 22:1A psalm for David. The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing. Ruleth me... In Hebrew, Is my shepherd, viz., to feed, guide, and govern me.
Psalms 77:3How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:2-7
The Reply of Job to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 But Job answered and said, 2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. 4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? 5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. Job here recommends himself, both his case and his discourse, both what he… Read the whole commentary →