Job 17 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
Job 17
1My spirit shall be wasted, my days shall be shortened and only the grave remaineth for me.
2I have not sinned, and my eye abideth in bitterness.
3Deliver me, O Lord, and set me beside thee, and let any man's hand fight against me.
4Thou hast set their heart far from understanding, therefore they shall not be exalted.
5He promiseth a prey to his companions, and the eyes of his children shall fail.
6He hath made me as it were a byword of the people, and I am an example before them.
7My eye is dim through indignation, and my limbs are brought as it were to nothing.
8The just shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be raised up against the hypocrite.
9And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
10Wherefore be you all converted, and come, and I shall not find among you any wise man.
11My days have passed away, my thoughts are dissipated, tormenting my heart.
12They have turned night into day, and after darkness I hope for light again.
13If I wait hell is my house, and I have made my bed in darkness.
14I have said to rottenness: Thou art my father; to worms, my mother and my sister.
15Where is now then my expectation, and who considereth my patience?
16All that I have shall go down into the deepest pit: thinkest thou that there at least I shall have rest?
Job 17
1My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
2Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
3Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
4For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
5He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
6He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
7Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
8Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
10But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
11My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
12They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
13If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
14I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
15And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
16They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Job 17
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Job 17:16
"All that I have shall go down into the deepest pit: thinkest thou that there at least I shall have rest?"
"They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust."
