Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.
New American Standard Bible
And my
It testifies to my face.
King James Version
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
Holman Bible
My frailty rises up against me and testifies to my face.
International Standard Version
You've arrested me, making me testify against myself! My leanness rises up to attack me, accusing me to my face.
A Conservative Version
And thou have laid fast hold on me, [which] is a witness [against me]. And my leanness rises up against me; it testifies to my face.
American Standard Version
And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me : And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.
Amplified
“You have taken a firm hold on me and have shriveled me up,
It has become a witness [against me];
And my leanness [and infirmity] rises up [as evidence] against me,
It testifies to my face [about my guilt].
Darby Translation
Thou hast shrivelled me up! it is become a witness; and my leanness riseth up against me, it beareth witness to my face.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wilt lay fast hold on me to be for a testimony, and my leanness will rise up in me; it will answer against my face.
King James 2000
And you have filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me bears witness to my face.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus you shriveled me up; it became a witness. And my leanness has risen up against me; it testifies to my face.
Modern King James verseion
And You have plucked me, for it is a witness, and my failure rises up against me, and it answers to my face.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And that thou hast filled me with wrinkles, my flesh is witness; and my leanness riseth up against me and beareth witness thereof in my face.
NET Bible
You have seized me, and it has become a witness; my leanness has risen up against me and testifies against me.
New Heart English Bible
You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.
The Emphasized Bible
And, having captured me, it hath served, as a witness; and so my wasting away hath risen up against me, in my face, it answereth.
Webster
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
World English Bible
You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech
7 But now he has overcome me with weariness and fear, and I am in the grip of all my trouble. 8 It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face. 9 I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;
Names
Cross References
Job 10:17
That you would send new witnesses against me, increasing your wrath against me, and letting loose new armies on me.
Ruth 1:21
I went out full, and the Lord has sent me back again with nothing; why do you give me the name Naomi, seeing that the Lord has given witness against me, and the Ruler of all has sent sorrow on me?
Job 19:20
My bones are joined to my skin, and I have got away with my flesh in my teeth.
Psalm 106:15
And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.
Psalm 109:24
My knees are feeble for need of food; there is no fat on my bones.
Isaiah 10:16
For this cause the Lord, the Lord of armies, will make his fat become wasted; and in his inner parts a fire will be lighted like a burning flame.
Isaiah 24:16
From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.
Ephesians 5:27
And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.