Job 30:10

What does Job 30:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 30:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I am disgusting to them; they keep away from me, and put marks of shame on me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

They have abominated me, They have kept far from me, And from before me have not spared to spit.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They abhor me, and flee far from me, and are not afraid to spit in my face.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, yea, they spare not to spit in my face.

Context

v.9And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.

v.10This passage

v.11For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

Cross references

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

  • Job 17:6

    But he hath made me a byword of the people; And they spit in my face.

  • Proverbs 19:7

    All the brethren of the poor do hate him: How much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.

  • Matthew 26:67

    Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

  • Matthew 27:30

    And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

  • Matthew 26:56

    But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

  • Zechariah 11:8

    And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.

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