Job 9:17

Let him not crush me with a dark storm: 1 But he has made my bruises many without cause. 1

Updated 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, 1 I cannot believe that he has listened to my voice. 1

18For he suffers me not to take breath, 1 But he has filled me with bitterness. 1

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Cross References

Job 2:3And the Lord said to the devil, 1 Hast thou then observed my servant Job, 1 That there is none of men upon the earth like him, 1 A harmless, true, blameless, godly man, 1 Abstaining from all evil? 1 And he yet cleaves to innocence, 1 Whereas thou hast told me to destroy his substance without cause? 1

Job 2:13And they sat down beside him seven days and seven nights, 1 And no one of them spoke; 1 For they saw that his affliction was dreadful and very great.

Job 16:12When I was at peace he distracted me: 1 He took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: 1 He set me up as a mark. 1

Job 16:17Yet there was no injustice in my hands, 1 And my prayer is pure. 1

Job 30:22And thou hast put me to grief, 1 And hast cast me away from safety. 1

Job 34:6And he has erred in my judgment: 1 My wound is severe without unrighteousness of mine. 1

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 →

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