Job 7:11
Therefore will I also not restrain my mouth: I will speak in the anguish of my spirit: I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
10He will return no more to his house, and his place will not recognize him any more.
12Am I a sea, or a monster, that thou settest a watch over me?
Cross References
Genesis 42:21And they said to one another, Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
2 Kings 4:27And she came to the man of God to the mount, and caught hold of his feet; and Gechazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is grieved within her; and the Lord hath hidden it from me, and hath not told it me.
Job 10:1My soul is disgusted with my life; I will give free vent to my complaint over myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 13:13Keep silence toward me, that I may indeed speak, and let pass over me what will.
Job 21:3Bear with me that I may indeed speak: and after my speaking, then canst thou mock.
Job 23:2Even now is my complaint bitter: my suffering is heavier than my groans.
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 →