Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He would not suffer me to recover my breath, for he would surfeit me with bitter things.
New American Standard Bible
But saturates me with
King James Version
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Holman Bible
but soaks me with bitter experiences.
International Standard Version
He won't let me catch my breath; instead, he fills me with bitterness.
A Conservative Version
He will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
American Standard Version
He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.
Amplified
“He will not allow me to catch my breath,
But fills and saturates me with bitterness.
Bible in Basic English
He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief.
Darby Translation
He suffereth me not to take my breath, for he filleth me with bitternesses.
Julia Smith Translation
He will not give me to draw in my spirit, for he will fill me with bitterness.
King James 2000
He will not permit me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will not allow me to {catch} my breath; rather, he will fill me with bitterness.
Modern King James verseion
who will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He will not let my spirit be in rest, but filleth me with bitterness.
NET Bible
He does not allow me to recover my breath, for he fills me with bitterness.
New Heart English Bible
He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
Webster
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
World English Bible
He will not allow me to catch my breath, but fills me with bitterness.
Youngs Literal Translation
He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
17 For, with a tempest, would he fall upon me, and would multiply my wounds without need; 18 He would not suffer me to recover my breath, for he would surfeit me with bitter things. 19 If it regardeth vigour, bold is he! If justice, who could summon him?
Names
Cross References
Job 7:19
How long wilt thou not look away from me? Wilt thou not let me alone, till I can swallow my spittle?
Job 3:20
Wherefore give, to the wretched, light? Or, life, to the embittered in soul? -
Job 27:2
As GOD liveth who hath taken away my right, even the Almighty, who hath embittered my soul;
Psalm 39:13
Look away from me that I may brighten up, Ere yet I depart and am no more.
Psalm 88:7
Upon me, hath rested thine indignation, And, with all thy breakers, hast thou caused affliction. Selah.
Psalm 88:15-18
Afflicted have I been, and dying, from youth, I have borne the terror of thee - I shall be distracted!
Lamentations 3:3
Surely, against me, doth he again and again, turn his hand all the day.
Lamentations 3:15
He hath sated me with bitter things, hath drenched me with wormwood.
Lamentations 3:18-19
And I said, Vanished is mine endurance, even mine expectation, from Yahweh.
Hebrews 12:11
But, no discipline, for the present, indeed, seemeth to be of joy, but of sorrow: afterwards, however - to them who thereby have been trained, it yieldeth peaceful fruit, of righteousness.