Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

What is man, that You think so highly of him
and pay so much attention to him?

New American Standard Bible

What is man that You magnify him,
And that You are concerned about him,

King James Version

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

International Standard Version

"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him,

A Conservative Version

What is man, that thou should magnify him, and that thou should set thy mind upon him,

American Standard Version

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

Amplified


“What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]?
And that You are concerned about him?

Bible in Basic English

What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

Darby Translation

What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?

Julia Smith Translation

What is man that thou wilt magnify him? and that thou wilt set thy heart to him?

King James 2000

What is man, that you should magnify him? and that you should set your heart upon him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"What [is] a human being that you make him great and that {you fix your mind on him},

Modern King James verseion

What is man, that You should magnify him, and that You should set Your heart on him,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"What is man, that thou dost magnify him? And that thou settest thy heart upon him?

NET Bible

"What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?

New Heart English Bible

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

The Emphasized Bible

What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?

Webster

What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him?

World English Bible

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

Youngs Literal Translation

What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
What is man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

him and that thou shouldest set
שׁית 
Shiyth 
Usage: 83

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Don'T Forget!

16 I give up! I will not live forever.
Leave me alone, for my days are a breath.
17 What is man, that You think so highly of him
and pay so much attention to him?
18 You inspect him every morning,
and put him to the test every moment.

Cross References

Psalm 8:4

what is man that You remember him,
the son of man that You look after him?

Psalm 144:3

Lord, what is man, that You care for him,
the son of man, that You think of him?

Hebrews 2:6

But one has somewhere testified:

What is man that You remember him,
or the son of man that You care for him?

1 Samuel 24:14

Who has the king of Israel come after? What are you chasing after? A dead dog? A flea?

Job 7:12

Am I the sea or a sea monster,
that You keep me under guard?

Job 34:14-15

If He put His mind to it
and withdrew the spirit and breath He gave,

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