Job 21:4
Strong's Lexicon
Is my
הֶ֭אָנֹכִי (he·’ā·nō·ḵî)
Article | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 595: 1) I (first pers. sing.)

complaint
שִׂיחִ֑י (śî·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7879: 1) meditation, complaint, musing 1a) plaint, complaint 1b) following are dubious 1b1) musing 1b2) anxiety, trouble 1b3) talk

וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

against a man ?
לְאָדָ֣ם (lə·’ā·ḏām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

Then why
מַ֝דּ֗וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4069: 1) why?, on what account?, wherefore?

should I not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

רוּחִֽי׃ (rū·ḥî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

be impatient ?
תִקְצַ֥ר (ṯiq·ṣar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7114: 1) to be short, be impatient, be vexed, be grieved 1a) (Qal) to be short 1b) (Piel) to shorten 1c) (Hiphil) to shorten 2) to reap, harvest 2a) (Qal) to reap, harvest 2b) (Hiphil) to reap, harvest

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient?

Young's Literal Translation
I—to man [is] my complaint? and if [so], wherefore May not my temper become short?

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

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?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Is my complaint directed to a human being? Why should I not be impatient?

New Living Translation
"My complaint is with God, not with people. I have good reason to be so impatient.

English Standard Version
As for me, is my complaint against man? Why should I not be impatient?

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?

American Standard Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

English Revised Version
As for me, is my complaint to man? and why should I not be impatient?

Young's Literal Translation
I -- to man is my complaint? and if so, wherefore May not my temper become short?
















Cross References
Job 6:11
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

Job 7:11
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 21:3
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Job 21:2
Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.

Job 21:1
But Job answered and said,

Job 21:5
Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.

Job 21:6
Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
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