Job 3 — ENGLXXUP

3 Verse 1 After this Job opened his mouth, ^{Verse 2} saying, ^{Verse 3} Let the day perish in which I was born, ^{Verse 4} Let that night be darkness, ^{Verse 5} But let darkness and the shadow of death seize it; ^{Verse 6} Let that day and night be cursed, ^{Verse 7} But let that night be pain, ^{Verse 8} But let him that curses that day curse it, ^{Verse 9} Let the stars of that night be darkened; ^{Verse 10} Because it shut not up the gates of my mother’s womb, ^{Verse 11} For why died I not in the belly? ^{Verse 12} And why did the knees support me? ^{Verse 13} Now I should have lain down and been quiet, ^{Verse 14} With kings and counselors of the earth, ^{Verse 15} Or with rulers, whose gold was abundant, ^{Verse 16} Or I should have been as an untimely birth proceeding from his mother’s womb, ^{Verse 17} There the ungodly have burned out the fury of rage; ^{Verse 18} And the men of old time have together ^{Verse 19} The small and great are there, ^{Verse 20} For why is light given to those who are in bitterness, ^{Verse 21} Who desire death, and obtain it not, ^{Verse 22} And would be very joyful if they should gain it? ^{Verse 23} Death is rest to such a man, ^{Verse 24} For my groaning comes before my food, ^{Verse 25} For the terror of which I meditated has come upon me, ^{Verse 26} I was not at peace, nor quiet, nor had I rest;