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6:1 约伯回答说，
But Job answered and said,
6:2 惟愿我的烦恼称一称，我一切的灾害放在天平里。
Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!
6:3 现今都比海沙更重，所以我的言语急躁。
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
6:4 因全能者的箭射入我身，其毒，我的灵喝尽了。神的惊吓摆阵攻击我。
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.
6:5 野驴有草岂能叫唤，牛有料，岂能吼叫。
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
6:6 物淡而无盐岂可吃吗，蛋青有什么滋味呢。
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
6:7 看为可厌的食物，我心不肯挨近。
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
6:8 惟愿我得着所求的，愿神赐我所切望的。
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
6:9 就是愿神把我压碎，伸手将我剪除。
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
6:10 我因没有违弃那圣者的言语，就仍以此为安慰，在不止息的痛苦中还可踊跃。
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
6:11 我有什么气力使我等候。我有什么结局使我忍耐。
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
6:12 我的气力岂是石头的气力。我的肉身岂是铜的呢。
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
6:13 在我岂不是毫无帮助吗。智慧岂不是从我心中赶出净尽吗。
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
6:14 那将要灰心，离弃全能者，不敬畏神的人，他的朋友当以慈爱待他。
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
6:15 我的弟兄诡诈，好像溪水，又像溪水流乾的河道。
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
6:16 这河因结冰发黑，有雪藏在其中。
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
6:17 天气渐暖就随时消化，日头炎热便从原处乾涸。
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
6:18 结伴的客旅离弃大道，顺河偏行，到荒野之地死亡。
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
6:19 提玛结伴的客旅瞻望。示巴同夥的人等候。
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
6:20 他们因失了盼望就抱愧，来到那里便蒙羞。
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
6:21 现在你们正是这样，看见惊吓的事便惧怕。
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
6:22 我岂说，请你们供给我，从你们的财物中送礼物给我。
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
6:23 岂说，拯救我脱离敌人的手吗。救赎我脱离强暴人的手吗。
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
6:24 请你们教导我，我便不作声。使我明白在何事上有错。
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
6:25 正直的言语力量何其大。但你们责备是责备什么呢。
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
6:26 绝望人的讲论既然如风，你们还想要驳正言语吗。
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
6:27 你们想为孤儿拈阄，以朋友当货物。
Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
6:28 现在请你们看看我，我决不当面说谎。
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
6:29 请你们转意，不要不公。请再转意，我的事有理。
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
6:30 我的舌上岂有不义吗。我的口里岂不辨奸恶吗。
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
约伯记6参考
以利法的劝告为何打不动约伯的心？你从中学到甚么功课？
6:6-7 约伯说，听以利法的劝告就好像吃无味的蛋白（“蛋青”）。在人们经历严厉的试炼后，毫无帮助的劝导对他们来说是场灾难。他们会有礼貌地听，但内心却仍满腹哀愁，根本得不著安慰。对于那些受伤害的人不要急于给予劝告，他们常常需要怜悯多过劝告。
求生不得，可不可求死？
6:8-9 在悲痛中，约伯想放弃挣扎，结束自己的生命，从痛若中解脱出来。但神没有应允他的请求。他对约伯有更大的计划。像约伯一样，我们在遇到艰难时，也有想放弃的念头。一帆风顺时要信靠神，但在逆境中信靠他，是考验我们承受极限并锻练我们信心的时机。不论困扰的大小，要相信神在掌握一切，并看顾我们（参罗8:28）。
约伯说自己无“不义”，是说他无罪吗？
6:29-30 约伯提到自己的正直，不是因为他无罪，而是因为他与神有正确的关系。他并没有犯他朋友所控告的罪（参31章他对自己过去生活的总结）。这节经文的另一种意思为，“我的义仍然立得住”。义并不表示无罪（参罗3:23），只有耶稣是无罪的，是没有错误的思想和行动的。在书的末尾我们看到，连约伯也需要改变他对神的态度。虽然如此，约伯仍是义人（参1:8）。他很小心地尽他所能，在生活的各方面顺服神。