Job 7:16
For I shall not live for ever, that I should patiently endure: depart from me, for my life is vain.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
In Context
15Thou wilt separate life from my spirit; and yet keep my bones from death.
17For what is man, that thou hast magnified him? or that thou givest heed to him?
Cross References
Genesis 27:46And Rebecca said to Isaac, I am weary of my life, because of the daughters of the sons of Chet; if Jacob shall take a wife of the daughters of this land, wherefore should I live?
Job 3:20For why is light given to those who are in bitterness, and life to the souls which are in griefs?
Job 9:21For even if I have sinned, I know it not in my soul: but my life is taken away.
Job 10:20Is not the time of my life short? suffer me to rest a little,
Psalms 39:6O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, and in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number.
Psalms 39:13For innumerable evils have encompassed me; my transgressions have taken hold of me, and I could not see; they are multiplied more than the hairs of my head; and my heart has failed me.
Matthew Henry on Job 7:8-17
7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good. 8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not. 9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou… Read the whole commentary →