Giobbe 6:7-17

7 Le cose che l’anima mia avrebbe ricusate pur di toccare Sono ora i miei dolorosi cibi.
8 Oh! venisse pur quel ch’io chieggio, e concedessemi Iddio quel ch’io aspetto!
9 E piacesse a Dio di tritarmi, Di sciorre la sua mano, e di disfarmi!
10 Questa sarebbe pure ancora la mia consolazione, Benchè io arda di dolore, e ch’egli non mi risparmi, Che io non ho nascoste le parole del Santo.
11 Quale è la mia forza, per isperare? E quale è il termine che mi è posto, per prolungar l’aspettazione dell’anima mia?
12 La mia forza è ella come la forza delle pietre? La mia carne è ella di rame?
13 Non è egli così che io non ho più alcun ristoro in me? E che ogni modo di sussistere è cacciato lontan da me?
14 Benignità dovrebbe essere usata dall’amico inverso colui ch’è tutto strutto; Ma esso ha abbandonato il timor dell’Onnipotente,
15 I miei fratelli mi hanno fallito, a guisa di un ruscello, Come rapidi torrenti che trapassano via;
16 I quali sono scuri per lo ghiaccio; E sopra cui la neve si ammonzicchia;
17 Ma poi, al tempo che corrono, vengono meno, Quando sentono il caldo, spariscono dal luogo loro.

Giobbe 6:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 6

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to the speech of Eliphaz in the two foregoing; he first excuses his impatience by the greatness of his afflictions, which, if weighed by good and impartial hands, would be found to be heavier than the sand of the sea, and which words were wanting to express, Job 6:1-3; and the reason why they were so heavy is given, they being the arrows and terrors of the Almighty, Job 6:4; and by various similes he shows that his moans and complaints under them need not seem strange and unreasonable, Job 6:5-7; and what had been said not being convincing to him, he continues in the same sentiment and disposition of mind, and wishes to be removed by death out of his miserable condition, and gives his reasons for it, Job 6:8-13; and though his case was such as required pity from his friends, yet this he had not from them, but represents them as deceitful, and as having sadly disappointed him, and therefore he neither hoped nor asked for anything of them, Job 6:14-23; and observes that their words and arguments were of no force and weight with him, but harmful and pernicious, Job 6:24-27; and in his turn gives them some exhortations and instructions, and signifies that he was as capable of discerning between right and wrong as they, with which this chapter is concluded, Job 6:28-30.

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