Job 21:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As for me, is my complaintשִׂיחִ֑י
(si·chi;)
7879: complaint, musingfrom an unused word
to man?לְאָדָ֣ם
(le·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
And whyמַ֝דּ֗וּעַ
(mad·du·a')
4069: why? for what reason?from mah and yada
should I not be impatient?תִקְצַ֥ר
(tik·tzar)
7114a: to be shorta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
As for me is my complaint
siyach  (see'-akh)
a contemplation; by implication, an utterance -- babbling, communication, complaint, meditation, prayer, talk.
to man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and if it were so why should not my spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
be troubled
qatsar  (kaw-tsar')
to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

King James Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As for me, is my complaint against a man? Then why shouldn't I be impatient?

International Standard Version
After all, isn't my complaint against a human being? If so, why shouldn't I be impatient?

NET Bible
Is my complaint against a man? If so, why should I not be impatient?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Am I complaining about a person? Why shouldn't I be impatient?

King James 2000 Bible
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
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