Job 7:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?”

Job 7:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 7:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 7:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I have sinned, what do I do to you, you watcher of men? Why have you set me as a mark for you, so that I am a burden to myself?”

Job 7:20 — World English Bible

Job 7:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself? ”

Job 7:20 — American Standard Version

Job 7:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have sinned, what do I to Thee, O watcher of man? Why hast Thou set me for a mark to Thee, And I am for a burden to myself--and what?”

Job 7:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 7:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Have I sinned, what do I unto thee, thou Observer of men? Why hast thou set me as an object of assault for thee, so that I am become a burden to myself? ”

Job 7:20 — Darby Translation

Job 7:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue sinned, what shall I do vnto thee? O thou preseruer of me, why hast thou set me as a marke against thee, so that I am a burden vnto my selfe?”

Job 7:20 — Geneva Bible

Job 7:20 in Context — Job 7

18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?

19 How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

20 I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.

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What Does Job 7:20 Mean?

Job 7:20 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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