Job 17:2-11
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 17
2Mockers are certainly with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation. 3'Make a pledge for me with Yourself; Who is there that will be my guarantor? 4For You have kept their hearts away from understanding; Therefore You will not exalt them. 5He who informs against friends for a share of the spoils, The eyes of his children also will perish. 6'But He has made me a proverb among the people, And I am one at whom people spit. 7My eye has also become inexpressive because of grief, And all my body parts are like a shadow. 8The upright will be appalled at this, And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless. 9Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And the one who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger. 10But come again all of you now, For I do not find a wise man among you. 11My days are past, my plans are torn apart, The wishes of my heart.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 17
2Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion. 3Accept my pledge! Put up security for me. Who else will be my sponsor? 4You have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not honor them.
5If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.
6He has made me an object of scorn to the people; I have become a man people spit at.
7My eyes have grown dim from grief, and my whole body has become but a shadow.
8The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are roused against the godless.
9Yet the righteous person will hold to his way, and the one whose hands are clean will grow stronger.
New Living Translation
3'You must defend my innocence, O God, since no one else will stand up for me.
4You have closed their minds to understanding, but do not let them triumph.
5They betray their friends for their own advantage, so let their children faint with hunger.
6'God has made a mockery of me among the people; they spit in my face.
7My eyes are swollen with weeping, and I am but a shadow of my former self.
8The virtuous are horrified when they see me. The innocent rise up against the ungodly.
9The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.
English Standard Version
Chapter 17
2Surely there are mockers about me, and my eye dwells on their provocation. 3"Lay down a pledge for me with you; who is there who will put up security for me? 4Since you have closed their hearts to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph. 5He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property — the eyes of his children will fail. 6"He has made me a byword of the peoples, and I am one before whom men spit. 7My eye has grown dim from vexation, and all my members are like a shadow. 8The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent stirs himself up against the godless. 9Yet the righteous holds to his way, and he who has clean hands grows stronger and stronger. 10But you, come on again, all of you, and I shall not find a wise man among you. 11My days are past; my plans are broken off, the desires of my heart.New International Version
Chapter 17
2Surely mockers surround me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility. 3"Give me, O God, the pledge you demand. Who else will put up security for me? 4You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore you will not let them triumph.
5If anyone denounces their friends for reward, the eyes of their children will fail.
6"God has made me a byword to everyone, a man in whose face people spit.
7My eyes have grown dim with grief; my whole frame is but a shadow.
8The upright are appalled at this; the innocent are aroused against the ungodly.
New King James Version
