Job 9:17
What does Job 9:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 9:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For he shall crush me in a whirlwind, and multiply my wounds even without cause.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 16:17
Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
- Ezekiel 13:13
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my wrath; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.
- Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
- Job 2:3
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- Job 16:12
I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.
- Jeremiah 23:19
Behold, the tempest of Jehovah, even his wrath, is gone forth, yea, a whirling tempest: it shall burst upon the head of the wicked.
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