Job 7:19

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

In Context

18And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?

20I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself — and what?

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Cross References

Job 9:18He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.

Job 14:6Look away from off him that he may cease, Till he enjoy as an hireling his day.

Psalms 13:1To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? — for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?

Revelation 6:10and they were crying with a great voice, saying, 'Till when, O Master, the Holy and the True, dost Thou not judge and take vengeance of our blood from those dwelling upon the land?'

Matthew Henry on Job 7:18-21

17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment? 19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? 20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in… Read the whole commentary →

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