Job 7:17
What [is] man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
In Context
16I have wasted away — not to the age do I live. Cease from me, for my days [are] vanity.
18And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:14'After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? — after a dead dog! after one flea!
Job 14:3Also — on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.
Psalms 8:4What [is] man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?
Psalms 144:3Jehovah, what [is] man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?
Matthew Henry on Job 7:8-17
7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good. 8 The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not. 9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. 10 He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more. 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. 12 Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou… Read the whole commentary →