Job 17:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?”
Job 17:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 17:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 17:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Now give a pledge. Be collateral for me with yourself. Who is there who will strike hands with me?”
Job 17:3 — World English Bible
Job 17:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me? ”
Job 17:3 — American Standard Version
Job 17:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Place, I pray Thee, my pledge with Thee; Who is he that striketh hand with me?”
Job 17:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 17:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Lay down now [a pledge], be thou surety for me with thyself: who is he that striketh hands with me? ”
Job 17:3 — Darby Translation
Job 17:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Lay downe nowe and put me in suretie for thee: who is hee, that will touch mine hand?”
Job 17:3 — Geneva Bible
Job 17:3 in Context — Job 17
1 My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
2 Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
3 Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
4 For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.
5 He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
What Does Job 17:3 Mean?
Job 17:3 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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