Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.
New American Standard Bible
And multiplies my wounds without cause.
King James Version
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Holman Bible
and multiplies my wounds without cause.
International Standard Version
For he crushes me with a storm, and keeps on wounding me for no reason.
A Conservative Version
For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause.
American Standard Version
For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Amplified
“For He bruises me with a tempest
And multiplies my wounds without cause.
Bible in Basic English
For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause.
Darby Translation
He, who crusheth me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
Julia Smith Translation
Who will assail me with tempest, and he multiplied my wounds without cause.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who crushes me with a tempest and multiplies my wounds without cause.
Modern King James verseion
He who breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He troubleth me so with the tempest, and woundeth me out of measure without a cause.
NET Bible
he who crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
New Heart English Bible
For he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause.
The Emphasized Bible
For, with a tempest, would he fall upon me, and would multiply my wounds without need;
Webster
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
World English Bible
For he breaks me with a storm, and multiplies my wounds without cause.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.
Themes
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
16 If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice. 17 For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause. 18 He will not permit me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
Cross References
Job 2:3
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job 16:14
He breaks me with breach upon breach, he runs upon me like a warrior.
Job 34:6
Should I lie concerning my right? my wound is incurable though I am without transgression.
Job 1:14-19
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them:
Job 2:7
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head.
Job 2:13
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Job 16:12
I was at ease, but he has broken me asunder: he has also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
Job 16:17
Not for any violence in my hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job 30:22
You lift me up to the wind; you cause me to ride upon it, and spoil my substance.
Psalm 25:3
Yea, let none that wait on you be ashamed: let them be ashamed who transgress without cause.
Psalm 29:5
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; yea, the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
Psalm 42:7
Deep calls unto deep at the noise of your waterfalls: all your waves and your billows are gone over me.
Psalm 83:15
So persecute them with your tempest, and make them afraid with your storm.
Isaiah 28:17
Justice also will I make the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Jeremiah 23:19
Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD has gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
Ezekiel 13:13
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; I will even break it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in my anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Matthew 12:20
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he sends forth justice unto victory.
John 9:3
Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
John 15:25
But this comes to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.