Translations
Modern
Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.
Traditional
Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Literal
Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ And I am not answered. I cry for help, and there is no justice.
Latin
Ecce clamabo, vim patiens, et nemo audiet; vociferabor, et non est qui judicet.
Original
Hebrew
English
Though I cry out, ‘Violence!’ I get no response; though I call for help, there is no justice.
Notes
Violence!: Compare Jeremiah 20:8; Habakkuk 1:2–3.
no response: See Psalm 22:2; Lamentations 3:8; Habakkuk 1:2–3.
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
Glossary
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Blasphemy: General Scriptures Concerning