Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 16:15
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Berean Standard Bible
I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.
King James Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
World English Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
American Standard Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 16
13 His archers surround me. He pierces my kidneys without mercy and spills my gall on the ground.
14 He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.
15 I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.
16 My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
17 yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.
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