Giobbe 10:1-10

1 L’anima mia prova disgusto della vita; vo’ dar libero corso al mio lamento, vo’ parlar nell’amarezza dell’anima mia!

2 Io dirò a Dio: "Non mi condannare! Fammi sapere perché contendi meco!"

3 Ti par egli ben fatto d’opprimere, di sprezzare l’opera delle tue mani e di favorire i disegni de’ malvagi?

4 Hai tu occhi di carne? Vedi tu come vede l’uomo?

5 I tuoi giorni son essi come i giorni del mortale, i tuoi anni son essi come gli anni degli umani,

6 che tu investighi tanto la mia iniquità, che t’informi così del mio peccato,

7 pur sapendo ch’io non son colpevole, e che non v’è chi mi liberi dalla tua mano?

8 Le tue mani m’hanno formato m’hanno fatto tutto quanto… e tu mi distruggi!

9 Deh, ricordati che m’hai plasmato come argilla… e tu mi fai ritornare in polvere!

10 Non m’hai tu colato come il latte e fatto rapprender come il cacio?

Giobbe 10:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 10

Job here declares the greatness of his afflictions, which made him weary of his life, and could not help complaining; entreats the Lord not to condemn him but show him the reason of his thus dealing with him, Job 10:1,2; and expostulates with him about it, and suggests as if it was severe, and not easily reconciled to his perfections, when he knew he was not a wicked man, Job 10:3-7; he puts him in mind of his formation and preservation of him, and after all destroyed him, Job 10:8-12; and represents his case as very distressed; whether he was wicked or righteous it mattered not, his afflictions were increasing upon him, Job 10:13-17; and all this he observes, in order to justify his eager desire after death, which he renews, Job 10:18,19; and entreats, since his days he had to live were but few, that God would give him some respite before he went into another state, which he describes, Job 10:20-22.