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Job 17:15

What does Job 17:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 17:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And where <FI>is<Fi> now my hope? Yea, my hope, who doth behold it?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Where is now then my expectation, and who considereth my patience?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And where is then my hope? yea, my hope, who shall see it?

Context

v.14If I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; To the worm, Thou artmy mother, and my sister;

v.15This passage

v.16It shall go down to the bars of Sheol, When once there is rest in the dust.

Cross references

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

  • Job 4:6

    Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, Andthe integrity of thy ways thy hope?

  • Job 19:10

    He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath he plucked up like a tree.

  • Job 6:11

    What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?

  • Job 13:15

    Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

  • Job 7:6

    My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And are spent without hope.

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