Job 19:2
How long will you make my life bitter, crushing me with words?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
In Context
1And Job made answer and said,
3Ten times now you have made sport of me; it gives you no sense of shame to do me wrong.
Cross References
Judges 16:16So day after day she gave him no peace, for ever questioning him till his soul was troubled to death.
Job 18:2How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds.
Job 27:12Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?
Psalms 13:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?
Psalms 55:21\55:20\He has put out his hand against those who were at peace with him; he has not kept his agreement.
Psalms 64:3\64:2\Keep me safe from the secret purpose of wrongdoers; from the band of the workers of evil;
Matthew Henry on Job 19:2-8
The Reply of Job to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. 5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not… Read the whole commentary →