Job 7:5-7

New Catholic Bible

⁵My body is infected with worms and scabs;
my skin is cracked and festering.

My Life Is But a Breath^[a]

⁶“My days pass more swiftly than a weaver’s shuttle,
and they come to an end without a glimmer of hope.
⁷“Remember that my life is but a breath of wind;
my eyes will never again see happiness.

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Footnotes

Job 7:6 Regret for the happiness that has vanished too soon and fear of the netherworld haunt the sick man. He feels that he is, so to speak, hunted by God.

Job 7:5-7

New International Version

⁵My body is clothed with worms^(A) and scabs,
my skin is broken and festering.^(B)

⁶“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,^(C)
and they come to an end without hope.^(D)
⁷Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath;^(E)
my eyes will never see happiness again.^(F)