Job 7:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Job 7:17

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Berean Standard Bible

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

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KJV

King James Version

What [is] man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

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WEB

World English Bible

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

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ASV

American Standard Version

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

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Job 7

¹⁵ so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.

¹⁶ I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

¹⁷ What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

¹⁸ that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?

¹⁹ Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?

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