17 What is man, that thou [a]dost magnify him, and that thou settest thine heart upon him?

18 And dost visit him every morning, and triest him every moment?

19 How long will it be ere thou depart from me? thou wilt not let me alone while I may swallow my spittle.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 7:17 Seeing that man of himself is so vile, why dost thou give him that honor to contend against him? Job useth all kinds of persuasion with God, that he might stay his hand.

17 “What is mankind that you make so much of them,
    that you give them so much attention,(A)
18 that you examine them every morning(B)
    and test them(C) every moment?(D)
19 Will you never look away from me,(E)
    or let me alone even for an instant?(F)

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