Whatever he tears down cannot be rebuilt; whoever he imprisons cannot be released.
Job 19:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He tears me down on every side so that I am ruined. He uproots my hope like a tree. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: And mine hope hath he removed like a tree. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone; my hope has He pulled up like a tree. American Standard Version (1901) He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath he plucked up like a tree. Common English Bible tore me down completely so that I’ll die, and uprooted my hope like a tree. Catholic Public Domain Version He has destroyed me on every side, and I am lost, and, like an uprooted tree, he has taken away my hope. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am lost. And he hath taken away my hope, as from a tree that is plucked up. |
Whatever he tears down cannot be rebuilt; whoever he imprisons cannot be released.
as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil from the land, so you destroy a man’s hope.
My days have slipped by; my plans have been ruined, even the things dear to my heart.
So Satan left the Lord’s presence and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
The womb forgets them; worms feed on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is broken like a tree.
What strength do I have, that I should continue to hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
My days pass more swiftly than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.