King James Version

Job 32:18

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

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כִּ֭יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מָלֵ֣תִיmaletibe at an endמָלֵאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be at an end”, a completed actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…מִלִּ֑יםmilimwordמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “word”, the ordinary formH4405a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic[phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.הֱ֝צִיקַ֗תְנִיhetsiqatnidistressצוּקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “distress”, a completed actionH6693to compress, i.e. (figuratively) oppress, distressconstrain, distress, lie sore, (op-) press(-or), straiten.ר֣וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).בִּטְנִֽיbitnibodyבֶּטֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For I am full of words; the spirit within me constraineth me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

World English Bible

For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

Darby Translation

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

Douay-Rheims

For I am full of matter to speak of, and the spirit of my bowels straiteneth me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For I am full of words; the spirit within me constraineth me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for I am full of words, for the spirit of my belly destroys me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

πάλιν λαλήσω, πλήρης γάρ εἰμι ῥημάτων, ὀλέκει γάρ με τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς γαστρός.