Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff {that} is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

For the arrows of the Almighty {are} within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

I {am} afflicted and ready to die from {my} youth up: {while} I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

For destruction {from} God {was} a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.

O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness {is} as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. {goodness: or, mercy, or, kindness}

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. {the thing...: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me}

Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

{As} the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no {more}.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort {myself}:

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. {the thing...: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me}

For the arrows of the Almighty {are} within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

{As} the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no {more}.

But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

But now, because {it is} not {so}, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth {it} not in great extremity: {he hath: that is, God hath} {he knoweth: that is, Job knoweth}