A Commentary On the book of Job

die as soon as I was born, and sink into the rest and quietness of death ? (3) And, finally, if that were too great a boon, why may I not die textit{now?now that I am sick of life and long for the tomb ? (Verses 20-26.) Chapter in.?textit{At length Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day. 2. textit{And Job answered and said : 3. textit{Perish the day wherein I wag born. textit{And the night that said, A man is conceived ! 4. textit{That day ! Let it be darkness ! textit{Let not God ask after it from above. textit{Neither let the sun shine upon it ! textit{H. Let darkness and the blackness of death reclaim it ! textit{Let a cloud sink down upon it ! textit{Lei the terrors of the day affright it I (j. textit{That night! May thick darkness seize it ! textit{Let it not rejoice aniony the days of the year, textit{Nor come into the number of the months ! 7. textit{Lo, that night! Let it be barren. textit{And let no cry of joy enter it ! 8. textit{Let those who ban days ban it, textit{Who are of skill to rouse the Dragon ! 9. textit{Nay the stars of its tmilight gather darknes» ! textit{Let it long for light and see none, textit{Nor let it behold the eijelids of the dawn. 10. textit{Because it thut not up the dorrs of the womb that bore me, textit{And hid not trouble from mine eyes f 11. textit{Why wag I not dead when I came from the womb ? textit{Why did I not come forth only to expire f 12. textit{Why did knees we... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.