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Job 7:11-21

11 “Therefore I will not keep silent;
I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

12 Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep,
that you put me under guard?

13 When I think my bed will comfort me
and my couch will ease my complaint,

14 even then you frighten me with dreams
and terrify me with visions,

15 so that I prefer strangling and death,
rather than this body of mine.

16 I despise my life; I would not live forever.
Let me alone; my days have no meaning.

17 “What is man that you make so much of him,
that you give him so much attention,

18 that you examine him every morning
and test him every moment?

19 Will you never look away from me,
or let me alone even for an instant?

20 If I have sinned, what have I done to you,
O watcher of men?
Why have you made me your target?
Have I become a burden to you?

21 Why do you not pardon my offenses
and forgive my sins?
For I will soon lie down in the dust;
you will search for me, but I will be no more.”

Cross References for Job 7:11-21

Job 13:19 - Can anyone bring charges against me? If so, I will be silent and die. Click to read the verse Job 13:19 Click to read the verse Job 13:19

Luke 22:44 - And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling t... Click to read the verse Luke 22:44 Click to read the verse Luke 22:44

Genesis 42:21 - They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw how dist... Click to read the verse Genesis 42:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 42:21

1 Kings 8:38 - and when a prayer or plea is made by any of your people Israel—each one aware of the affliction... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:38 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:38

Isaiah 38:17 - Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pi... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:17

Job 29:9 - the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands; Click to read the verse Job 29:9 Click to read the verse Job 29:9

1 Samuel 1:10 - In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:10 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:10

Isaiah 38:15 - But what can I say? He has spoken to me, and he himself has done this. I will walk humbly all m... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:15 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:15

Job 10:1 - “I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bi... Click to read the verse Job 10:1 Click to read the verse Job 10:1

Job 8:2 - “How long will you say such things? Your words are a blustering wind. Click to read the verse Job 8:2 Click to read the verse Job 8:2

Psalms 39:3 - My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue: Click to read the verse Psalms 39:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:3

Proverbs 14:10 - Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 14:10

Job 13:13 - “Keep silent and let me speak; then let come to me what may. Click to read the verse Job 13:13 Click to read the verse Job 13:13

Job 23:2 - “Even today my complaint is bitter; his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. Click to read the verse Job 23:2 Click to read the verse Job 23:2

Job 6:26 - Do you mean to correct what I say, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind? Click to read the verse Job 6:26 Click to read the verse Job 6:26

Matthew 26:37-38 - He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and trou... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:37-38 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:37-38

Job 21:3-4 - Bear with me while I speak, and after I have spoken, mock on. Click to read the verse Job 21:3-4 Click to read the verse Job 21:3-4

Job 21:25 - Another man dies in bitterness of soul, never having enjoyed anything good. Click to read the verse Job 21:25 Click to read the verse Job 21:25

Job 10:15 - If I am guilty—woe to me! Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head, for I am full of shame ... Click to read the verse Job 10:15 Click to read the verse Job 10:15

Job 16:6 - “Yet if I speak, my pain is not relieved; and if I refrain, it does not go away. Click to read the verse Job 16:6 Click to read the verse Job 16:6

2 Kings 4:27-28 - When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she took hold of his feet. Gehazi came over to... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 4:27-28 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 4:27-28

Psalms 40:9 - I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord. Click to read the verse Psalms 40:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 40:9

2 Corinthians 2:4 - For I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve y... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 2:4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 2:4

Job 9:27 - If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,’ Click to read the verse Job 9:27 Click to read the verse Job 9:27

Psalms 77:3 - I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 77:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 77:3