Job 7:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.”
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BSBPD
“so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 7:15 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- Job 3:21who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,
- Job 3:22who rejoice and greatly exult when they can find the grave?
- Job 9:21Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.
- Ecclesiastes 2:17So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Jonah 4:3And now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.”
- Jonah 4:8As the sun was rising, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint and wished to die, saying, “It is better for me to die than to live.”
- Matthew 27:5So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
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