Job 7:17

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Job 7:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.

16 I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

17 What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

18 that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?

19 Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 8:4

what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Psalms 144:3

O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

Hebrews 2:6

But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Job 7:12

Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?

1 Samuel 24:14

Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

Job 34:14

If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,

Job 34:15

all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.