Chapter summary

Job laments that his spirit is broken and his days are extinguished while mockers surround him. He calls upon God to be his guarantor and notes that his friends lack understanding. Describing himself as a byword among the people and a shadow of his former self, Job states that his eyes have grown dim with grief. He observes that upright people are appalled by his condition, yet righteous individuals continue to hold to their ways. Finally, Job reflects on the passing of his days, the disruption of his plans, and his impending descent into Sheol and the dust.

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