“His anger has (A)torn me and [a]hunted me down,
He has (B)gnashed at me with His teeth;
My (C)adversary [b]glares at me.
10 “They have (D)gaped at me with their mouth,
They have [c](E)slapped me on the cheek with contempt;
They have (F)massed themselves against me.
11 “God hands me over to ruffians
And tosses me into the hands of the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:9 Lit borne a grudge against me
  2. Job 16:9 Lit sharpens his eyes
  3. Job 16:10 Lit struck

God assails me and tears(A) me in his anger(B)
    and gnashes his teeth at me;(C)
    my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.(D)
10 People open their mouths(E) to jeer at me;(F)
    they strike my cheek(G) in scorn
    and unite together against me.(H)
11 God has turned me over to the ungodly
    and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked.(I)

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