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16 And if I lift myself up,[a] thou dost hunt me like a lion,
    and again work wonders against me;
17 thou dost renew thy witnesses against me,
    and increase thy vexation toward me;
    thou dost bring fresh hosts against me.[b]

18 “Why didst thou bring me forth from the womb?
    Would that I had died before any eye had seen me,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 10:16 Syr: Heb he lifts himself up
  2. Job 10:17 Cn Compare Gk: Heb changes and a host are with me

16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(A)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(B)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(C)
    and increase your anger toward me;(D)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(E)

18 “Why then did you bring me out of the womb?(F)
    I wish I had died before any eye saw me.(G)

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