Job 21:4
Good News Translation
My quarrel is not with mortals; I have good reason to be impatient.

New Revised Standard Version
As for me, is my complaint addressed to mortals? Why should I not be impatient?

Contemporary English Version
My complaint is against God; that's why I am impatient.

New American Bible
Is my complaint toward any human being? Why should I not be impatient?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?

is my complaint

Job 7:11-21 Wherefore, I will not spare my mouth, I will speak in the affliction of my spirit: I will talk with the bitterness of my soul. . . .

Job 10:1,2 My soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech against myself, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. . . .

1 Samuel 1:16 Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now.

Psalm 22:1-3 Unto the end, for the morning protection, a psalm for David. [2] O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins. . . .

Psalm 77:3-9 I remembered God, and was delighted, and was exercised, and my spirit swooned away. . . .

Psalm 102:1-28 The prayer of the poor man, when he was anxious, and poured out his supplication before the Lord. [2] Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. . . .

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Psalm 142:2,3 In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble: . . .

Matthew 26:38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.

if it were

2 Kings 6:26,27 And as the king of Israel was passing by the wall, a certain woman cried out to him, saying: Save me, my lord, O king. . . .

Psalm 42:11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why dost thou disquiet me? Hope thou in God, for I will still give praise to him: the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

troubled.

Exodus 6:9 And Moses told all this to the children of Israel: but they did not hearken to him, for anguish of spirit, and most painful work.

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Context
Job: God will Punish the Wicked
3Suffer me, and I will speak, and after, if you please, laugh at my words. 4Is my debate against man, that I should not have just reason to be troubled?5Hearken to me and be astonished, and lay your finger on your mouth.…
Cross References
Job 6:11
For what is my strength, that I can hold out? or what is my end, that I should keep patience?

Job 7:11
Wherefore, I will not spare my mouth, I will speak in the affliction of my spirit: I will talk with the bitterness of my soul.

Job 21:3
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