My spirit is broken;I am ready to give up.My life is almost gone,the grave is waiting for me.
Job 17:11 - Easy To Read Version My life is passing away.\par My plans are destroyed.\par My hope is gone.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My days are past, my purposes and plans are frustrated; even the thoughts (desires and possessions) of my heart [are broken off]. American Standard Version (1901) My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart. Common English Bible My days have passed; my goals are destroyed, my heart’s desires. Catholic Public Domain Version My days have passed away; my thoughts have been scattered, tormenting my heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version My days have passed away, my thoughts are dissipated, tormenting my heart. |
My spirit is broken;I am ready to give up.My life is almost gone,the grave is waiting for me.
But my friends are all mixed up.\par They think night is day.\par They think darkness drives away\par the light.\par
“My days go by faster\par than a weaver’s shuttle. {\cf2\super [13]} \par And my life ends without hope.\par
People make their plans. But it is the Lord who makes those things happen.
A person can make plans about the things that he wants to do. But it is the Lord who decides what will happen.
Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to that \{place of death\}.
I told myself I would live to be old.\par But then it was my time to go through\par the gates of Sheol. {\cf2\super [365]} \par Now I will spend all of my time there.\par
Make your plans for the fight!\par Your plans will be defeated.\par Give orders to your armies!\par Your orders will be useless.\par Why? Because God is with us! {\cf2\super [101]} \par
Nobody can say something\par and have it happen,\par unless the Lord orders it to happen.\par
Brothers and sisters, I want you to know that I planned many times to come to you. But I have not been allowed to come to you. I wanted to come so that I could help you grow spiritually. I want to help you like I have helped the other non-Jewish people.