So am I allotted months of vanity,
And (A)nights of trouble are appointed me.
“When I (B)lie down I say,
‘When shall I arise?’
But the night continues,
And I am [a]continually tossing until dawn.
“My (C)flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt,
My skin hardens and runs.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 7:4 Lit sated with

so I have been allotted months of futility,
    and nights of misery have been assigned to me.(A)
When I lie down I think, ‘How long before I get up?’(B)
    The night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.(C)
My body is clothed with worms(D) and scabs,
    my skin is broken and festering.(E)

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