Job 17:11
9 Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
10 But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.
12 They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness.
13 If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.
- KJV
- My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
- WEB
- My days are past. My plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart.
- ASV
- My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart.
- DARBY
- My days are past, my purposes are broken off, the cherished thoughts of my heart.
- BLB
- My days have passed by, my plans are pulled out—the possessions of my heart.
- ÅB
- Mine dager er faret forbi, mine planer sønderrevet - mitt hjertes eiendom!
- OTB
- Mine dager er forbi, mine planer er knust,
Hjertets ønsker. - B1930
- Mine dager er faret forbi, mine planer sønderrevet - mitt hjertes eiendom!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 7:6
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.
Read in contextIsaiah 38:10
I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
Read in contextProverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
Read in contextJames 4:13–15
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.”
Read in contextIsaiah 8:10
Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
Read in contextLamentations 3:37
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:15–17
Confident of this, I planned to visit you first, so that you might receive a double blessing.
Read in contextJob 9:25–26
My days are swifter than a runner; they flee without seeing good.
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