Job 7:16

I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 7:16

BSB
I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
AKJV
I loathe it; I would not live always: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
CPDV
I despair; by no means will I live any longer. Spare me, for my days are nothing.
ERV
I loathe my life; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
NHEB
I loathe my life. I do not want to live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.
SMT
I melted away; I shall not live forever: desist from me, for my days are vanity.

Commentary for Job 7:16

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 7:16
Summary
Life repels me; release me from existence
Event
Job rejects continued living
Estimated Time Period
Pre-history
Category
Lament