Job 9:21
תָּֽם ־ אָנִי לֹֽא ־ אֵדַע נַפְשִׁי אֶמְאַס חַיָּֽי ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
In Context
20אִם ־ אֶצְדָּק פִּי יַרְשִׁיעֵנִי תָּֽם ־ אָנִי וַֽיַּעְקְשֵֽׁנִי ׃
22אַחַת הִיא עַל ־ כֵּן אָמַרְתִּי תָּם וְרָשָׁע הוּא מְכַלֶּֽה ׃
Cross References
Job 7:15וַתִּבְחַר מַחֲנָק נַפְשִׁי מָוֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי ׃
Job 7:21וּמֶה ׀ לֹא ־ תִשָּׂא פִשְׁעִי וְתַעֲבִיר אֶת ־ עֲוֺנִי כִּֽי ־ עַתָּה לֶעָפָר אֶשְׁכָּב וְשִׁחֲרְתַּנִי וְאֵינֶֽנִּי ׃ פ
Proverbs 28:26בּוֹטֵחַ בְּלִבּוֹ הוּא כְסִיל וְהוֹלֵךְ בְּחָכְמָה הוּא יִמָּלֵֽט ׃
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 →