Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again. New Living Translation O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness. English Standard Version “Remember that my life is a breath; my eye will never again see good. Berean Standard Bible Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. King James Bible O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good. New King James Version Oh, remember that my life is a breath! My eye will never again see good. New American Standard Bible “Remember that my life is a mere breath; My eye will not see goodness again. NASB 1995 “Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good. NASB 1977 “Remember that my life is but breath, My eye will not again see good. Legacy Standard Bible “Remember that my life is but wind; My eye will not again see good. Amplified Bible “Remember that my life is but breath [a puff of wind, a sigh]; My eye will not see good again. Christian Standard Bible Remember that my life is but a breath. My eye will never again see anything good. Holman Christian Standard Bible Remember that my life is but a breath. My eye will never again see anything good. American Standard Version Oh remember that my life is a breath: Mine eye shall no more see good. Aramaic Bible in Plain English I will remember that The Spirit is life, and you shall turn my eyes back to see the goodness Brenton Septuagint Translation Remember then that my life is breath, and mine eye shalt not yet again see good. Contemporary English Version I beg you, God, don't forget! My life is just a breath, and trouble lies ahead. Douay-Rheims Bible Remember that my life is but wind, and my eyes shall not return to see good things. English Revised Version Oh remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good. GOD'S WORD® Translation Remember, my life is only a breath, and never again will my eyes see anything good. Good News Translation Remember, O God, my life is only a breath; my happiness has already ended. International Standard Version Remember that my life is a breath; my eyes won't go back to seeing good things. JPS Tanakh 1917 O remember that my life is a breath; Mine eye shall no more see good. Literal Standard Version Remember that my life [is] a breath, | My eye does not turn back to see good. Majority Standard Bible Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. New American Bible Remember that my life is like the wind; my eye will not see happiness again. NET Bible Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness. New Revised Standard Version “Remember that my life is a breath; my eye will never again see good. New Heart English Bible Oh remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good. Webster's Bible Translation O remember that my life is wind: my eye will no more see good. World English Bible Oh remember that my life is a breath. My eye will no more see good. Young's Literal Translation Remember Thou that my life is a breath, Mine eye turneth not back to see good. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Continues: Life Seems Futile…6My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. 7Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. 8The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more.… Cross References James 4:14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Job 7:16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. Job 9:25 My days are swifter than a runner; they flee without seeing good. Psalm 4:6 Many ask, "Who can show us the good?" Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD. Psalm 78:39 He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return. Psalm 89:47 Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men! Treasury of Scripture O remember that my life is wind: my eye shall no more see good. remember. Job 10:9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again? Genesis 42:36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. Nehemiah 1:8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: my life. Psalm 78:39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. no more see. Job 10:21,22 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; … Jump to Previous Breath Eye Eyes Good Happiness Life Mind Remember Turneth WindJump to Next Breath Eye Eyes Good Happiness Life Mind Remember Turneth WindJob 7 1. Job excuses his desire of death.12. He complains of his own restlessness, and reasons with God. Verse 7. - O remember that my life is wind! (comp. Psalm 78:39). The wind is an image of all that is vain, shifting, unstable, ready to pass away (Job 6:36; Proverbs 11:29; Ecclesiastes 5:16; Isaiah 26:18; Isaiah 41:9; Jeremiah 5:13, etc.). Mine eye shall no more see good. Another protest against the hopes flint Eliphaz has held out (see the comment on ver. 6; and setup, Job 9:25). Job is still speaking of this life only, and not touching the question of another. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Rememberזְ֭כֹר (zə·ḵōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction my life חַיָּ֑י (ḥay·yāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life is but a breath. ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit My eyes עֵ֝ינִ֗י (‘ê·nî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain will never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no again תָשׁ֥וּב (ṯā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again see לִרְא֥וֹת (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see happiness. טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Links Job 7:7 NIVJob 7:7 NLT Job 7:7 ESV Job 7:7 NASB Job 7:7 KJV Job 7:7 BibleApps.com Job 7:7 Biblia Paralela Job 7:7 Chinese Bible Job 7:7 French Bible Job 7:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 7:7 Oh remember that my life (Jb) |
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