Job 17 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version
Job 17
1My breath is corrupt: my dayes are cut off, and the graue is readie for me.
2There are none but mockers with mee, and mine eye continueth in their bitternesse.
3Lay downe nowe and put me in suretie for thee: who is hee, that will touch mine hand?
4For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not set them vp on hie.
5For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.
6Hee hath also made mee a byword of the people, and I am as a Tabret before them.
7Mine eye therefore is dimme for griefe, and all my strength is like a shadowe.
8The righteous shalbe astonied at this, and the innocent shalbe moued against ye hypocrite.
9But the righteous wil holde his way, and he whose hands are pure, shall increase his strength.
10All you therefore turne you, and come nowe, and I shall not finde one wise among you.
11My dayes are past, mine enterprises are broken, and the thoughts of mine heart
12Haue changed the nyght for the day, and the light that approched, for darkenesse.
13Though I hope, yet the graue shall bee mine house, and I shall make my bed in the darke.
14I shall say to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worme, Thou art my mother and my sister.
15Where is then now mine hope? or who shall consider the thing, that I hoped for?
16They shall goe downe into the bottome of the pit: surely it shall lye together in the dust.
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 Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Job 17
Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)
An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.
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
"They shall goe downe into the bottome of the pit: surely it shall lye together in the dust."
"They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust."
