Job 9:17

17 He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.

Job 9:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
ESV
17 For he crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause;
NLT
17 For he attacks me with a storm and repeatedly wounds me without cause.
MSG
17 As it is, he knocks me about from pillar to post, beating me up, black and blue, for no good reason.
CSB
17 He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause.

Job 9:17 In-Context

15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.
16 Even if I summoned him and he responded, I do not believe he would give me a hearing.
17 He would crush me with a storm and multiply my wounds for no reason.
18 He would not let me catch my breath but would overwhelm me with misery.
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him ?

Cross References 4

  • 1. Job 16:12; Job 30:16; Psalms 10:10; Isaiah 38:13
  • 2. Job 30:22; Psalms 83:15; John 1:4
  • 3. Job 16:14
  • 4. S Job 2:3
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