Parallel Verses
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.
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].
Bible in Basic English
It has come up as a witness against me, and the wasting of my flesh makes answer to my face.
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.
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 that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation. 8 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. 9 He is angry at me, he hateth me, and gnasheth upon me with his teeth. Mine enemy scowleth upon me with his eyes.
Names
Cross References
Job 10:17
Thou bringest fresh witnesses against me, and thy wrath increasest thou upon me; very many are the plagues that I am in.
Ruth 1:21
I went out full: but the LORD hath brought me home empty. Why should ye then call me Naomi: seeing the LORD hath humbled me, and the Almighty hath brought me unto adversity?"
Job 19:20
My bone hangeth to my skin, and my flesh is away; there is left me only the skin about my teeth.
Psalm 106:15
And he gave them their desire, but sent leanness withal into their soul.
Psalm 109:24
My knees are weak through fasting; my flesh is dried up for want of fatness.
Isaiah 10:16
Therefore shall the LORD of Hosts send him poverty in his riches, and burn up his power, as it were with a fire.
Isaiah 24:16
We heard songs sung to the praise of the righteous, from all the ends of the world. And I said, "O mine unfruitfulness! O my poverty! Woe is me! The transgressors have offended; the transgressors have grievously offended!"
Ephesians 5:27
to make it unto himself a glorious congregation without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame.