Job 18:3
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Why are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight?
“Why are we regarded as beasts, As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes?
Why are we counted as beasts [as if we had no sense]? Why are we unclean in your sight?
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?
Why are we considered beasts, ignorant in your sight?
Why are we thought of as cattle, stupid in your view?
Or do you think that we are dumb animals?
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?
Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?
Why do you think we are stupid, like dumb cows?
You should not think that we are as foolish as cows.
Why are we considered to be like cattle? Why are we regarded as unreasoning animals in your eyes?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
·You think of [L Why do you consider/count] us as cattle, as ·if we are stupid [L stupid in your eyes/estimation].
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and are vile in your sight?
Why do you think of us as cattle? Why are we considered stupid in your eyes?
What makes you think we are as stupid as cattle?
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?
You think of us as only cattle. You think we are stupid.
Why do you think we’re like dumb animals? Do you think we’re stupid?
Why are we counted as beasts? Are we vile in your sight?
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Why are we regarded as beasts, As dense in your eyes?
Why are we considered as animals? Why are we taken as stupid in your eyes?
Have we become like animals to you, stupid and dumb?
Bildad from Shuhah chimed in: “How monotonous these word games are getting! Get serious! We need to get down to business. Why do you treat your friends like slow-witted animals? You look down on us as if we don’t know anything. Why are you working yourself up like this? Do you want the world redesigned to suit you? Should reality be suspended to accommodate you?
Why are we counted as beasts and regarded as stupid in your sight?
Why do you think of us as cattle? Why are we considered stupid in your eyes?
Why are we accounted like beasts, equal to them in your sight?
Why are we regarded as animals, As stupid in your eyes?
“Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?
Why do you treat us like animals and regard us as ignorant?
You think of us as cattle, as if we are stupid.
Why should we be regarded as beasts, and considered stupid in your sight?
Why do you look at us as if we were cattle? Why do you think of us as being stupid?
Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight?
Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as beasts, And regarded as stupid in your sight?
Why are we thought of as animals? Why do you see us as not being able to think?
Do you think we are mere animals? Do you think we are stupid?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as behemah (cattle), and reputed stupid in your sight?
“Why are we counted as beasts, and vile in your sight?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?
Why are we regarded as beasts, and stupid in your eyes?
Why is it we are like cattle to you, dumb animals in your eyes?
Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?
Why be we areckoned as beasts, and why have we been (judged) foul before thee?
Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!
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