Job 7:7

7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.

Job 7:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
ESV
7 "Remember that my life is a breath; my eye will never again see good.
NLT
7 O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness.
MSG
7 "God, don't forget that I'm only a puff of air! These eyes have had their last look at goodness.
CSB
7 Remember that my life is [but] a breath. My eye will never again see anything good.

Job 7:7 In-Context

5 My body is clothed with worms and scabs, my skin is broken and festering.
6 “My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.
7 Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.
8 The eye that now sees me will see me no longer; you will look for me, but I will be no more.
9 As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so one who goes down to the grave does not return.

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 16; Genesis 27:46; Ps 39:4,5,11; Psalms 62:9; Psalms 78:39; Psalms 89:47; Psalms 144:4; Ecclesiastes 7:15; S James 4:14
  • 2. Job 10:20; Job 9:25
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