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10 He will never again return to his home,
    nor will he be remembered anymore.
11 “Therefore, I will not restrain my mouth.
    I will speak out in my anguish of spirit,
    and I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I a monster of the deep, or a sea serpent,
    that you place me under guard?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 7:12 This is a very poetic and Semitic way of representing the dominion of God over the forces of the universe.

10 He will never come to his house again;
    his place(A) will know him no more.(B)

11 “Therefore I will not keep silent;(C)
    I will speak out in the anguish(D) of my spirit,
    I will complain(E) in the bitterness of my soul.(F)
12 Am I the sea,(G) or the monster of the deep,(H)
    that you put me under guard?(I)

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