Job 17 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Job 17
1My breath is exhausted; My days are at an end; The grave is ready for me.
2Are not revilers before me? And doth not my eye dwell upon their provocations?
3Give a pledge, I pray thee; be thou a surety for me with thee; Who is he that will strike hands with me?
4Behold, thou hast blinded their understanding; Therefore thou wilt not suffer them to prevail.
5He who delivereth up his friends as a prey,—The eyes of his children shall fail.
6He made me the by-word of the people; Yea, I have become their abhorrence.
7My eye therefore is dim with sorrow, And all my limbs are as a shadow.
8Upright men will be astonished at this, And the innocent will rouse themselves against the wicked.
9The righteous will also hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands will gather strength.
10But as for you all, return, I pray! I find not yet among you one wise man.
11My days are at an end; My plans are broken off; Even the treasures of my heart.
12Night hath become day to me; The light bordereth on darkness.
13Yea, I look to the grave as my home; I have made my bed in darkness.
14I say to the pit, Thou art my father! And to the worm, My mother! and, My sister!
15Where then is my hope? Yea, my hope, who shall see it?
16It must go down to the bars of the under-world, As soon as there is rest for me 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 Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Job 17
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
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
"It must go down to the bars of the under-world, As soon as there is rest for me in the dust."
"They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust."
