Job 19:17
My spirit is strange to my wife, And my favours to the sons of my [mother's] womb.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.
In Context
16To my servant I have called, And he doth not answer, With my mouth I make supplication to him.
18Also sucklings have despised me, I rise, and they speak against me.
Cross References
Job 17:1My spirit hath been destroyed, My days extinguished — graves [are] for me.
Matthew Henry on Job 19:9-23
Job Complains of God's Displeasure; Job Complains of His Friends. ( b. c. 1520.) 8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. 9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my… Read the whole commentary →