Job 9:21
Perfect I am! — I know not my soul, I despise my life.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
In Context
20If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! — it declareth me perverse.
22It is the same thing, therefore I said, 'The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'
Cross References
Job 7:15And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.
Job 7:21Thou dost not take away my transgression, And cause to pass away mine iniquity, Because now, for dust I lie down: And Thou hast sought me — and I am not!
Proverbs 28:26Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
1 Corinthians 4:4for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right — and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
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 →