Job 7:15

13 When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint,

14 then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.

16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

17 What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.
KJV
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
WEB
so that my soul chooses strangling, death rather than my bones.
ASV
So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than [these] my bones.
DARBY
So that my soul chooseth strangling, death, rather than my bones.
BLB
so that my soul would choose strangling [and] death rather than my bones.
ÅB
Derfor foretrekker min sjel å kveles - heller døden enn disse avmagrede ben!
OTB
Slik at min sjel ville foretrekke kvelning,
Døden fremfor min lidelse.
B1930
Derfor foretrekker min sjel å kveles - heller døden enn disse avmagrede ben!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 27:5

    So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

    Read in context
  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

    Read in context