Job 17:12
“They change the night into day: the light is short, because of darknes.”
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Job 17:12 Context
10But as for you all, doe you returne, and come now, for I cannot find one wise man among you. 11My dayes are past, my purposes are broken off, euen the thoughts of my heart: 12They change the night into day: the light is short, because of darknes. 13If I waite, the graue is mine house: I haue made my bedde in the darknesse. 14I haue said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worme, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
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Other Translations for Job 17:12
They change the night into day: the light [is] short because of darkness.
- King James Version
"They make night into day, {saying,} 'The light is near,' in the presence of darkness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They change the night into day: The light, `say they', is near unto the darkness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are changing night into day; they say, The light is near the dark.
- Basic English Bible
They change the night into day; the light [they imagine] near in presence of the darkness.
- Darby Bible
They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
- Webster's Bible
They change the night into day, saying 'The light is near' in the presence of darkness.
- World English Bible
Night for day they appoint, Light [is] near because of darkness.
- Youngs Literal Bible
They change the night into day; the light is short because of darkness.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 17:12
17:12 They - My thoughts so incessantly pursue and disturb me, that I can no more sleep in the night, than in the day. The light - The day - light, which often gives some comfort to men in misery, seems to be gone as soon as it is begun. Darkness - Because of my grievous pains and torments which follow me by day as well as by night.