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I despise my own life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I am innocent, but it makes no difference to me— I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am blameless; I regard not myself; I loathe my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Though</i> I <i>were</i> perfect, <i>yet</i> would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“I am blameless, yet I do not know myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I reject my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am blameless; I do not know my soul; I reject my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“[Though] I am blameless, I do not care about myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though I am blameless, I no longer care about myself; I renounce my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though I am blameless, I no longer care about myself; I renounce my life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am not guilty, but I no longer care what happens to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am perfect; I regard not myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I'm blameless; I don't know myself; I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am blameless. I do not know myself. I despise my life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am blameless. I do not regard myself. I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am blameless. I don’t respect myself. I despise my life. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I am perfect; I do not know my soul, I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Perfect I am! -- I know not my soul, I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am blameless, I shall not know my soul: I shall despise my life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Although I should be simple, even this my soul shall be ignorant of, and I shall be weary of my life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And if I now became simple, my soul would be ignorant even of this, and my life would weary me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am innocent, but I cannot know it; I despise my life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am blameless; I do not know myself; I loathe my life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Though I am pure, yet I would not know my soul; I would despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I am perfect and I do not know my soul. I have despised my life.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am innocent--I regard not myself, I despise my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For even if I have sinned, I know it not <i>in</i> my soul: but my life is taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/9-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1403" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Job: How Can I Argue with God?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">Though I</a> <a href="/hebrew/8535.htm" title="8535: tām- (Adj-ms) -- Complete. From tamam; complete; usually pious; specifically, gentle, dear.">am blameless,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I have no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ’ê·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">concern</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">for myself;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: ’em·’as (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">I despise</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">my own life.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a></span><br />As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:20</a></span><br />Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Psalm 143:2</a></span><br />Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8-10</a></span><br />If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-18.htm">Romans 7:18-19</a></span><br />I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. / For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-5.htm">Psalm 51:5</a></span><br />Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-4.htm">1 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-9.htm">Proverbs 20:9</a></span><br />Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Matthew 19:17</a></span><br />“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-24.htm">Romans 7:24</a></span><br />What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-12.htm">Philippians 3:12</a></span><br />Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.</p><p class="hdg">yet would</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm">Psalm 139:23,24</a></b></br> Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-26.htm">Proverbs 28:26</a></b></br> He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9,10</a></b></br> The heart <i>is</i> deceitful above all <i>things</i>, and desperately wicked: who can know it? … </p><p class="hdg">I would</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-15.htm">Job 7:15,16,21</a></b></br> So that my soul chooseth strangling, <i>and</i> death rather than my life… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/5-6.htm">Although</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/job/9-3.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/7-16.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Guiltless</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/8-19.htm">Life</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-14.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/3-4.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/job/7-15.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/job/9-20.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/10-7.htm">Although</a> <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/job/19-4.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/job/13-3.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Guiltless</a> <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/35-15.htm">Notice</a> <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/21-29.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/job/12-5.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-1.htm">Job acknowledges God's justice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/9-22.htm">Man's innocence is not to be condemned by afflictions</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Though I am blameless</b><br>In the context of the Book of Job, Job is asserting his innocence and righteousness. This statement reflects the broader theme of the book, where Job is portrayed as a man of integrity who suffers despite his righteousness. The term "blameless" is significant in the Hebrew context, often associated with moral and ethical uprightness. Job's claim to be blameless is consistent with the description of him in <a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1:1</a>, where he is called "blameless and upright." This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of human suffering and divine justice, as seen in Psalms and the Prophets, where the righteous often face trials.<p><b>I have no concern for myself</b><br>Here, Job expresses a sense of despair and resignation. Despite his blamelessness, he feels that his suffering is unjust and beyond his control. This reflects the cultural and historical context of ancient Near Eastern thought, where personal misfortune was often seen as a result of divine displeasure. Job's lack of concern for himself can be seen as a form of lament, a common literary form in the Bible, particularly in the Psalms. It highlights the human struggle with understanding suffering and divine will.<p><b>I despise my own life</b><br>This phrase indicates Job's deep anguish and existential crisis. In the ancient world, life was considered a precious gift from God, and to despise one's life was a profound expression of suffering and hopelessness. This sentiment is echoed in other parts of Job, such as <a href="/job/3.htm">Job 3:1-3</a>, where he curses the day of his birth. Theologically, this can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament understanding of suffering and redemption, where Jesus Christ's own suffering and despair on the cross (<a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a>) provide a model for understanding human suffering. Job's lament foreshadows the ultimate redemption and hope found in Christ, who, though blameless, suffered for the sake of humanity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The series of calamities that befall Job, including the loss of his children, wealth, and health, which set the stage for his profound reflections on life and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_blamelessness.htm">Understanding Blamelessness</a></b><br>Job's claim of being blameless is not self-righteousness but an acknowledgment of his integrity before God. It challenges us to examine our own lives for integrity and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_struggle_with_suffering.htm">The Struggle with Suffering</a></b><br>Job's lament highlights the struggle of reconciling personal suffering with faith in a just God. It encourages believers to bring their honest questions and emotions to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/despising_life_in_context.htm">Despising Life in Context</a></b><br>Job's statement about despising his life is a reflection of his deep anguish. It serves as a reminder that despair can be part of the human experience, but it should lead us to seek God more earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_understanding.htm">Faith Beyond Understanding</a></b><br>Job's situation teaches that faith does not always come with understanding. Trusting God amidst confusion and pain is a profound act of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>Job's friends initially come to comfort him, though they later fail. This underscores the importance of providing genuine support and empathy to those who suffer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_righteous_suffer_despite_promises.htm">Proverbs 21:21: How can this promise of life, prosperity, and honor be reconciled with the reality that many righteous and loving people suffer hardship or persecution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job's_integrity_reconciled_with_sin.htm">How do we reconcile Job's depiction of nearly flawless integrity in Job 29 with biblical teachings on universal human sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_5_17's_view_on_suffering_contradict_other_scriptures.htm">In Job 5:17, why is suffering portrayed as proof of divine discipline, and does this contradict other scriptures where suffering occurs without such a cause?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul</span>: I would despise my life. The original is very elliptical and very obscure. The words run, <span class="accented">I perfect - I know not myself - I abhor my life</span> which some explain as meaning, "Were I perfect, I should not know it myself; I despise my life under such conditions" (Stanley Loathes); others, "I am perfect" (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> guiltless of any plain offence), "but do not understand myself, and care not what becomes of me" (Canon Cook); others again, "Were I perfect, should I not know myself, and, knowing myself, despise my own life?" (Professor Lee). The Septuagint gives us no help, as it plainly follows a different reading. Probably our present text is a corrupt one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/9-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Though I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭נִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am blameless,</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(tām-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8535.htm">Strong's 8535: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, pious, gentle, dear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concern</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵדַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for myself;</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">I despise</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶמְאַ֥ס</span> <span class="translit">(’em·’as)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my life.</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיָּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/9-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 9:21 I am blameless (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/9-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 9:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 9:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/9-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 9:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 9:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>