Job 16:8
What does Job 16:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 16:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me: And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me: And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou hast shrivelled me up! it is become a witness; and my leanness riseth up against me, it beareth witness to my face.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ruth 1:21
I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
- Ephesians 5:27
that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
- Psalms 109:24
My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.
- Job 19:20
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
- Isaiah 10:16
Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.
- Isaiah 24:16
From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
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