Job 16:9

His anger teareth my flesh, and pursueth me; He gnasheth upon me with his teeth; My adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

In Context

8Thou hast seized hold of me, and this is a witness against me; My leanness riseth up and testifieth against me to my face.

10They gape for me with their mouths; In scorn they smite me on the cheek; With one consent they assemble against me.

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Cross References

Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; Their poison drinketh up my spirit; The terrors of God set themselves in array against me.

Job 13:24Wherefore dost thou hide thy face, And account me as thine enemy?

Job 18:4Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger! Must the earth be deserted for thee, And the rock removed from its place?

Psalms 35:16With base men who mock for their bread, They gnash at me with their teeth.

Psalms 50:22Mark this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and none deliver you!

Lamentations 3:10A bear lying in wait hath he been to me, a lion in lurking-places.

Matthew Henry on Job 16:7-17

Grievances of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased? 7 But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company. 8 And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face. 9 He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me. 10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the… Read the whole commentary →

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