Job 10:15

What does Job 10:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 10:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

That, if I was an evil-doer, the curse would come on me; and if I was upright, my head would not be lifted up, being full of shame and overcome with trouble.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If I have done wickedly--woe to me, And righteously--I lift not up my head, Full of shame--then see my affliction,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And if I be wicked, woe unto me: and if just, I shall not lift up my head, being filled with affliction and misery.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If I were wicked, woe unto me! and righteous, I will not lift up my head, being [so] full of shame, and beholding mine affliction; —

Context

v.14If I sin, then thou markest me, And thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.

v.15This passage

v.16And ifmy head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 3:11

    Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.

  • Psalms 25:18

    Consider mine affliction and my travail; And forgive all my sins.

  • Job 21:6

    Even when I remember I am troubled, And horror taketh hold on my flesh.

  • Job 9:12

    Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

  • Job 27:7

    Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

  • Romans 2:8

    but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

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