Job 19 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
Job 19
1Then Job answered, and said:
2How long do you afflict my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3Behold, these ten times you confound me, and are not ashamed to oppress me.
4For if I have been ignorant, my ignorance shall be with me.
5But you set yourselves up against me, and reprove me with my reproaches.
6At least now understand, that God hath not afflicted me with an equal judgment, and compassed me with his scourges.
7Behold I shall cry suffering violence, and no one will hear: I shall cry aloud, and there is none to judge.
8He hath hedged in my path round about, and I cannot pass, and in my way he hath set darkness.
9He hath stripped me of my glory, and hath taken the crown from my head.
10He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am lost, and he hath taken away my hope, as from a tree that is plucked up.
11His wrath is kindled against me, and he hath counted me as his enemy.
12His troops have come together, and have made themselves a way by me, and have besieged my tabernacle round about.
13He hath put my brethren far from me, and my acquaintance like strangers have departed from me.
14My kinsmen have forsaken me, and they that knew me, have forgotten me.
15They that dwell in my house, and my maidservants have counted me as a stranger, and I have been like an alien in their eyes.
16I called my servant, and he gave me no answer, I entreated him with my own mouth.
17My wife hath abhorred my breath, and I entreated the children of my womb.
18Even fools despised me, and when I was gone from them, they spoke against me.
19They that were sometime my counsellors, have abhorred me: and he whom I loved most is turned against me.
20The flesh being consumed, my bone hath cleaved to my skin, and nothing but lips are left about my teeth.
21Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand of the Lord hath touched me.
22Why do you persecute me as God, and glut yourselves with my flesh?
23Who will grant me that my words may be written? who will grant me that they may be marked down in a book?
24With an iron pen and in a plate of lead, or else be graven with an instrument in flint stone?
25For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and in the last day I shall rise out of the earth.
26And I shall be clothed again with my skin, and in my flesh I shall see my God.
27Whom I myself shall see, and my eyes shall behold, and not another: this my hope is laid up in my bosom.
28Why then do you say now: Let us persecute him, and let us find occasion of word against him?
29Flee then from the face of the sword, for the sword is the revenger of iniquities: and know ye that there is a judgment.
Job 19
1Then Job answered and said,
2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
4And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.
5If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
6Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
7Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
8He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
9He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
10He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
11He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
12His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
16I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
17My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
18Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
19All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
20My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
21Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
22Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
23Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
24That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
25For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
28But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
29Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Job 19
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Job 19:16
"I called my servant, and he gave me no answer, I entreated him with my own mouth."
"I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth."
