Job 21:4
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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.

Lexicon
Is my
הֶ֭אָנֹכִי (he·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Article | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: I

complaint
שִׂיחִ֑י (śî·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7879: A contemplation, an utterance

against a man?
לְאָדָ֣ם (lə·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

Then why
מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4069: Why? for what reason?

should I not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

be impatient?
תִקְצַ֥ר (ṯiq·ṣar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest


Additional Translations
Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient?As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

What! is my reproof of man? and why should I not be angry?

As for me, is my complaint to a man? or wherefore should not my spirit be impatient?

As for me, is my complaint to man? and why should I not be impatient?

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn't I be impatient?

I -- to man is my complaint? and if so, wherefore May not my temper become short?
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