Job 19 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Job 19
1Forsothe Joob answeride, and seide, Hou long turmente ye my soule,
2and al to-breken me with wordis?
3Lo! ten sithis ye schenden me, and ye ben not aschamed, oppressynge me.
4Forsothe and if Y `koude not, myn vnkynnyng schal be with me.
5And ye ben reisid ayens me, and repreuen me with my schenschipis.
6Nameli now vndurstonde ye, that God hath turmentid me not bi euene doom, and hath cumpassid me with hise betyngis.
7Lo! Y suffrynge violence schal crye, and no man schal here; Y schal crye loude, and `noon is that demeth.
8He bisette aboute my path, and Y may not go; and he settide derknessis in my weie.
9He hath spuylid me of my glorye, and hath take awey the coroun fro myn heed.
10He hath distried me on ech side, and Y perischide; and he hath take awei myn hope, as fro a tre pullid vp bi the roote.
11His stronge veniaunce was wrooth ayens me; and he hadde me so as his enemye.
12Hise theues camen togidere, and `maden to hem a wei bi me; and bisegiden my tabernacle in cumpas.
13He made fer my britheren fro me; and my knowun as aliens yeden awei fro me.
14My neiyboris forsoken me; and thei that knewen me han foryete me.
15The tenauntis of myn hows, and myn handmaydis hadden me as a straunger; and Y was as a pilgrym bifor her iyen.
16Y clepide my seruaunt, and he answeride not to me; with myn owne mouth Y preiede hym.
17My wijf wlatide my breeth; and Y preiede the sones of my wombe.
18Also foolis dispisiden me; and whanne Y was goon awei fro hem, thei bacbitiden me.
19Thei, that weren my counselouris sum tyme, hadden abhomynacioun of me; and he, whom Y louede moost, was aduersarie to me.
20Whanne fleischis weren wastid, my boon cleuyde to my skyn; and `oneli lippis ben left aboute my teeth.
21Haue ye merci on me, haue ye merci on me, nameli, ye my frendis; for the hond of the Lord hath touchid me.
22Whi pursuen ye me, as God pursueth; and ben fillid with my fleischis?
23Who yyueth to me, that my wordis be writun? Who yyueth to me,
24that tho be writun in a book with an yrun poyntil, ethir with a plate of leed; ethir with a chisel be grauun in a flynt?
25For Y woot, that myn ayenbiere lyueth, and in the laste dai Y schal rise fro the erthe;
26and eft Y schal be cumpassid with my skyn, and in my fleisch Y schal se God, my sauyour.
27Whom Y my silf schal se, and myn iyen schulen biholde, and not an other man. This myn hope is kept in my bosum.
28Whi therfor seien ye now, Pursue we hym, and fynde we the roote of a word ayens hym?
29Therfor fle ye fro the face of the swerd; for the swerd is the vengere of wickidnessis, and wite ye, that doom schal be.
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 Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Job 19
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
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
"Y clepide my seruaunt, and he answeride not to me; with myn owne mouth Y preiede hym."
"I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth."
