Job 10:19

"“‘Why, then, have you brought me out of the womb? I wish I had given up the spirit, and no eye had seen me."

Key Reflection

In Job 10:19, these verses express profound despair and a desire for oblivion, reflecting Job's anguish over his suffering. He wishes he had never been born or that he could return to the state of non-existence before birth, highlighting the depth of his distress and the seeming futility of his existence in light of his trials.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I should have been carried from the womb to the grave -See the notes atJob 3:16.

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