Job 7:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?”

Job 7:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 7:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 7:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Isn’t a man forced to labor on earth? Aren’t his days like the days of a hired hand?”

Job 7:1 — World English Bible

Job 7:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Is there not a warfare to man upon earth? And are not his days like the days of a hireling?”

Job 7:1 — American Standard Version

Job 7:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Is there not a warfare to man on earth? And as the days of an hireling his days?”

Job 7:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 7:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hath not man a life of labour upon earth? and are not his days like the days of a hireling?”

Job 7:1 — Darby Translation

Job 7:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Is there not an appointed time to man vpon earth? and are not his dayes as the dayes of an hyreling?”

Job 7:1 — Geneva Bible

Job 7:1 in Context — Job 7

1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

2 As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

3 So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

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What Does Job 7:1 Mean?

Job 7:1 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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