Job 17:14
I say to the pit, Thou art my father! And to the worm, My mother! and, My sister!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
In Context
13Yea, I look to the grave as my home; I have made my bed in darkness.
15Where then is my hope? Yea, my hope, who shall see it?
Cross References
Job 19:26And though with my skin this body be wasted away, Yet without my flesh shall I see God.
Job 21:32Even this man is borne with honor to the grave; Yea, he watcheth over his tomb.
Job 30:30My skin is black, and falleth from me, And my bones burn with heat.
Psalms 49:9Too costly is the redemption of his life, And he giveth it up for ever.
Acts 2:27because thou wilt not abandon my soul to the underworld, nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
1 Corinthians 15:42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption;
Matthew Henry on Job 17:11-16
Job Reproves His Three Friends; Vanity of Worldly Expectations. ( b. c. 1520.) 10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you. 11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart. 12 They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness. 13 If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness. 14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. 15 And where is now… Read the whole commentary →