KJV ORIGINAL
I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I hate my life; I don't want to live forever like this: leave me alone, because my days are meaningless.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing his deep despair, saying he hates his current existence and feels his life has become pointless.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking in the midst of tremendous suffering, having lost his children, wealth, and health. He's responding to his friend Eliphaz's suggestion that he should hope for a long life as a blessing from God. In ancient times, long life was typically viewed as a sign of God's favor, but Job's pain is so intense that he sees extended life as a burden rather than a blessing.
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