Job

Job 6:2–4

²“If only my grief could be weighed

and placed with my calamity on the scales.

³For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas —

no wonder my words have been rash.

⁴For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me;

my spirit drinks in their poison;

the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If only	ל֗וּ	lū	Preposition	H3863 if
my grief	כַּעְשִׂ֑י	ka‘·śî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3708 vexation, anger
could be weighed	שָׁק֣וֹל	šā·qō·wl	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H8254 weigh
and placed	יִשְׂאוּ־	yiś·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
with	יָֽחַד׃	yā·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
my calamity	וְהַיָּתִי	wə·hay·yå̄·ṯī	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1962 destruction
on the scales	בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם	bə·mō·zə·na·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - md	H3976 balances, scales

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
then	עַתָּ֗ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
it would outweigh	יִכְבָּ֑ד	yiḵ·bāḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
the sand	מֵח֣וֹל	mê·ḥō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2344 sand
of the seas	יַמִּ֣ים	yam·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3220 sea
no wonder	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my words	דְּבָרַ֥י	də·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
have been rash	לָֽעוּ׃	lā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3886 swallow, swallow down

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the arrows	חִצֵּ֪י	ḥiṣ·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2671 arrow
of the Almighty	שַׁדַּ֡י	šad·day	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
have pierced me	עִמָּדִ֗י	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
my spirit	רוּחִ֑י	rū·ḥî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
drinks in	שֹׁתָ֣ה	šō·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H8354 drink
their poison	חֲ֭מָתָם	ḥă·mā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2534 heat, rage
the terrors	בִּעוּתֵ֖י	bi·‘ū·ṯê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1161 terrors, alarms
of God	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
are arrayed against me	יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי׃	ya·‘ar·ḵū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H6186 arrange or set in order

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 6:3 Proverbs 27:3

Job 6:4 Psalm 38:2 · Job 30:15 · Psalm 88:15–16 · Proverbs 18:14 · Psalm 143:7 · Mark 15:34 · Job 16:12–14 · Lamentations 3:12–13 · Job 9:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.