Job 9:17
Let him not crush me with a dark storm: but he has made my bruises many without cause.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
In Context
16And if I should call and he should not hearken, I cannot believe that he has listened to my voice.
18For he suffers me not to take breath, but he has filled me with bitterness.
Cross References
Job 2:3And the Lord said to the devil, Hast thou then observed my servant Job, that there is none of men upon the earth like him, a harmless, true, blameless, godly man, abstaining from all evil? and he yet cleaves to innocence, whereas thou hast told me to destroy his substance without cause?
Job 2:13and they sat down beside him seven days and seven nights, and no one of them spoke; for they saw that his affliction was dreadful and very great.
Job 16:12When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark.
Job 16:17Yet there was no injustice in my hands, and my prayer is pure.
Job 30:22And thou hast put me to grief, and hast cast me away from safety.
Job 34:6And he has erred in my judgment: my wound is severe without unrighteousness of mine.
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 →