Job 17:14
“I haue said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worme, Thou art my mother, and my sister.”
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Job 17:14 Context
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. 15And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it? 16They shall goe downe to the barres of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
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Other Translations for Job 17:14
I have said to corruption, Thou [art] my father: to the worm, [Thou art] my mother, and my sister.
- King James Version
If I call to the pit, 'You are my father'; To the worm, 'my mother and my sister';
- New American Standard Version (1995)
If I have said to corruption, Thou art my father; To the worm, `Thou art' my mother, and my sister;
- American Standard Version (1901)
If I say to the earth, You are my father; and to the worm, My mother and my sister;
- Basic English Bible
I cry to the grave, Thou art my father! to the worm, My mother, and my sister!
- Darby Bible
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
- Webster's Bible
If I have said to corruption, 'You are my father;' to the worm, 'My mother,' and 'my sister;'
- World English Bible
To corruption I have called: -- `Thou [art] my father.' `My mother' and `my sister' -- to the worm.
- Youngs Literal Bible
If I have said to corruption: 'Thou art my father', to the worm: 'Thou art my mother, and my sister';
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 17:14
17:14 Corruption - Heb. to the pit of corruption, the grave. Father - I am near a - kin to thee, and thou wilt receive and keep me in thy house, as parents do their children.