Job 19:17
My breath is strange to my wife, and I am disgusting to the offspring of my mother's body.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
In Context
16At my cry my servant gives me no answer, and I have to make a prayer to him.
18Even young children have no respect for me; when I get up their backs are turned on me.
Cross References
Job 17:1My spirit is broken, my days are ended, the last resting-place is ready for me.
Matthew Henry on Job 19:9-23
Job Complains of God's Displeasure; Job Complains of His Friends. ( b. c. 1520.) 8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. 9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my… Read the whole commentary →