Parallel Verses
King James Version
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
New American Standard Bible
And that You
Holman Bible
and pay so much attention to 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?
Themes
Insignificance of man » A tenant in a house of clay
God, Love Of » Irrespective of merit
Man » Apparent insignificance of » A tenant in a house of clay
Interlinear
Gadal
Leb
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Don'T Forget!
16 I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity. 17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? 18 And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalm 144:3
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Hebrews 2:6
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
1 Samuel 24:14
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Job 7:12
Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job 34:14-15
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;