20 My (A)bone clings to my skin and my flesh,
And I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.
21 Pity me, pity me, you friends of mine,
For the (B)hand of God has struck me.
22 Why do you (C)persecute me as God does,
And are not satisfied with my flesh?

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20 I am nothing but skin and bones;(A)
    I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.[a]

21 “Have pity on me, my friends,(B) have pity,
    for the hand of God has struck(C) me.
22 Why do you pursue(D) me as God does?(E)
    Will you never get enough of my flesh?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 19:20 Or only by my gums