Job 9:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:”

Job 9:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 9:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’”

Job 9:27 — World English Bible

Job 9:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer; ”

Job 9:27 — American Standard Version

Job 9:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'”

Job 9:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up, ”

Job 9:27 — Darby Translation

Job 9:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I say, I wil forget my complaynt, I will cease from my wrath, and comfort mee,”

Job 9:27 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:27 in Context — Job 9

25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.

29 If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

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What Does Job 9:27 Mean?

Job 9:27 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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