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World English Bible Classic
[1] “My spirit is consumed.
My days are extinct
and the grave is ready for me.
[2] Surely there are mockers with me.
My eye dwells on their provocation. [3] “Now give a pledge. Be collateral for me with yourself.
Who is there who will strike hands with me?
[4] For you have hidden their heart from understanding,
therefore you will not exalt them.
[5] He who denounces his friends for plunder,
even the eyes of his children will fail. [6] “But he has made me a byword of the people.
They spit in my face.
[7] My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow.
All my members are as a shadow.
[8] Upright men will be astonished at this.
The innocent will stir himself up against the godless.
[9] Yet the righteous will hold to his way.
He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
[10] But as for you all, come back.
I will not find a wise man among you.
[11] My days are past.
My plans are broken off,
as are the thoughts of my heart.
[12] They change the night into day,
saying ‘The light is near’ in the presence of darkness.
[13] If I look for Sheolⓘ as my house,
if I have spread my couch in the darkness,
[14] if I have said to corruption, ‘You are my father,’
and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ and ‘My sister,’
[15] where then is my hope?
As for my hope, who will see it?
[16] Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol,ⓘ
or descend together into the dust?”
My days are extinct
and the grave is ready for me.
[2] Surely there are mockers with me.
My eye dwells on their provocation. [3] “Now give a pledge. Be collateral for me with yourself.
Who is there who will strike hands with me?
[4] For you have hidden their heart from understanding,
therefore you will not exalt them.
[5] He who denounces his friends for plunder,
even the eyes of his children will fail. [6] “But he has made me a byword of the people.
They spit in my face.
[7] My eye also is dim by reason of sorrow.
All my members are as a shadow.
[8] Upright men will be astonished at this.
The innocent will stir himself up against the godless.
[9] Yet the righteous will hold to his way.
He who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
[10] But as for you all, come back.
I will not find a wise man among you.
[11] My days are past.
My plans are broken off,
as are the thoughts of my heart.
[12] They change the night into day,
saying ‘The light is near’ in the presence of darkness.
[13] If I look for Sheolⓘ as my house,
if I have spread my couch in the darkness,
[14] if I have said to corruption, ‘You are my father,’
and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ and ‘My sister,’
[15] where then is my hope?
As for my hope, who will see it?
[16] Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol,ⓘ
or descend together into the dust?”
Footnotes
- ⓘ 17:13 Sheol is the place of the dead.
- ⓘ 17:16 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
[1] My breath H7307 is corrupt, H2254 (PualPerf)§ my days H3117 are extinct, H2193 (NiphPerf)
The graves H6913 are ready for me.
[2] Are there not mockers H2049 with me?
And doth not mine eye H5869 continue H3885 (QalImpf)§ in their provocation? H4784 (HiphInf)
[3] Lay down H7760 (QalImpv) now, put me in a surety H6148 (QalImpv) with thee;
Who is he that will strike H8628 (NiphImpf) hands H3027 with me?
[4] For thou hast hid H6845 (QalPerf) their heart H3820 from understanding: H7922
Therefore shalt thou not exalt H7311 (PoleImpf) them.
[5] He that speaketh H5046 (HiphImpf) flattery H2506 to his friends, H7453
Even the eyes H5869 of his children H1121 shall fail. H3615 (QalImpf)
[6] He hath made H3322 (HiphPerf) me also a byword H4914 of the people; H5971
And aforetime H6440§ I was as a tabret. H8611
[7] Mine eye H5869 also is dim H3543 (QalImpf) by reason of sorrow, H3708
And all my members H3338§ are as a shadow. H6738
[8] Upright H3477 men shall be astonied H8074 (QalImpf) at this,
And the innocent H5355 shall stir up H5782 (HiplImpf) himself against the hypocrite. H2611
[9] The righteous H6662 also shall hold H270 (QalImpf) on his way, H1870
And he that hath clean H2890 hands H3027 shall be H3254 (HiphImpf) stronger§ and stronger. H555
[10] But H199 as for you all, do ye return, H7725 (QalImpf) and come now: H935 (QalImpv)
For I cannot find H4672 (QalImpf) one wise H2450 man among you.
[11] My days H3117 are past, H5674 (QalPerf) my purposes H2154 are broken off, H5423 (NiphPerf)
Even the thoughts§ H4180 of my heart. H3824
[12] They change H7760 (QalImpf) the night H3915 into day: H3117
The light H216 is short§ H7138 because H6440 of darkness. H2822
[13] If I wait, H6960 (PielImpf) the grave H7585 is mine house: H1004
I have made H7502 (PielPerf) my bed H3326 in the darkness. H2822
[14] I have said H7121 (QalPerf)§ to corruption, H7845 Thou art my father: H1
To the worm, H7415 Thou art my mother, H517 and my sister. H269
[15] And where is now H645 my hope? H8615
As for my hope, H8615 who shall see H7789 (QalImpf) it?
[16] They shall go down H3381 (QalImpf) to the bars H905 of the pit, H7585
When our rest H5183 together H3162 is in the dust. H6083
The graves H6913 are ready for me.
[2] Are there not mockers H2049 with me?
And doth not mine eye H5869 continue H3885 (QalImpf)§ in their provocation? H4784 (HiphInf)
[3] Lay down H7760 (QalImpv) now, put me in a surety H6148 (QalImpv) with thee;
Who is he that will strike H8628 (NiphImpf) hands H3027 with me?
[4] For thou hast hid H6845 (QalPerf) their heart H3820 from understanding: H7922
Therefore shalt thou not exalt H7311 (PoleImpf) them.
[5] He that speaketh H5046 (HiphImpf) flattery H2506 to his friends, H7453
Even the eyes H5869 of his children H1121 shall fail. H3615 (QalImpf)
[6] He hath made H3322 (HiphPerf) me also a byword H4914 of the people; H5971
And aforetime H6440§ I was as a tabret. H8611
[7] Mine eye H5869 also is dim H3543 (QalImpf) by reason of sorrow, H3708
And all my members H3338§ are as a shadow. H6738
[8] Upright H3477 men shall be astonied H8074 (QalImpf) at this,
And the innocent H5355 shall stir up H5782 (HiplImpf) himself against the hypocrite. H2611
[9] The righteous H6662 also shall hold H270 (QalImpf) on his way, H1870
And he that hath clean H2890 hands H3027 shall be H3254 (HiphImpf) stronger§ and stronger. H555
[10] But H199 as for you all, do ye return, H7725 (QalImpf) and come now: H935 (QalImpv)
For I cannot find H4672 (QalImpf) one wise H2450 man among you.
[11] My days H3117 are past, H5674 (QalPerf) my purposes H2154 are broken off, H5423 (NiphPerf)
Even the thoughts§ H4180 of my heart. H3824
[12] They change H7760 (QalImpf) the night H3915 into day: H3117
The light H216 is short§ H7138 because H6440 of darkness. H2822
[13] If I wait, H6960 (PielImpf) the grave H7585 is mine house: H1004
I have made H7502 (PielPerf) my bed H3326 in the darkness. H2822
[14] I have said H7121 (QalPerf)§ to corruption, H7845 Thou art my father: H1
To the worm, H7415 Thou art my mother, H517 and my sister. H269
[15] And where is now H645 my hope? H8615
As for my hope, H8615 who shall see H7789 (QalImpf) it?
[16] They shall go down H3381 (QalImpf) to the bars H905 of the pit, H7585
When our rest H5183 together H3162 is in the dust. H6083
Footnotes
- § 17:1 Or, my spirit is spent
- § 17:2 Heb. lodge
- § 17:6 Or, before them
- § 17:7 Or, my thoughts
- § 17:9 Heb. shall add strength
- § 17:11 Heb. the possessions
- § 17:12 Heb. near
- § 17:14 Heb. cried, or called
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