Job 9:17
He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
In Context
16If I had called, and he had answered me, I would not believe that he hearkened to my voice,
18He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.
Cross References
Job 2:3And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.
Job 2:13And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that [his] anguish was very great.
Job 16:12I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job 16:17Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Job 30:22Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to be borne away, and dissolvest my substance.
Job 34:6Should I lie against my right? My wound is incurable without transgression.
Matthew Henry on Job 9:15-22
14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him? 15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. 16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. 17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause. 18 He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness. 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall… Read the whole commentary →