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When I stand to speak, they turn their backs on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Even young children despise me; when I rise they talk against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Even young children despise me; I arise, and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Even young children despise me; I stand up and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Even young children despise me; I rise up and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Even young children despise me; I rise up and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Even young children reject me; I rise up, and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Even young children despise me; When I get up, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even young boys scorn me. When I stand up, they mock me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even young boys scorn me. When I stand up, they mock me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Even young children despise me; If I arise, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Young children can't stand me, and when I come near, they make fun. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Even young children despise me; if I arise, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even young children despise me. If I stand up, they make fun of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Children despise me and laugh when they see me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Even little children hate me; when I get up, they mock me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Even little boys scorn me; when I appear, they deride me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Even youngsters have scorned me; when I get up, they scoff at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Even young children despise me. If I arise, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yes, young children despised me; I arose, and they spoke against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Even young children despise me. If I arise, they speak against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also sucklings have despised me, I rise, and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also sucklings have despised me, I rise, and they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also children rejected me; I shall arise, and they will speak against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Even fools despise me; and when I gone from them, they spoke against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Even the foolish have looked down on me, and, when I withdrew from them, they spoke ill of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Even young children despise me; when I appear, they speak against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Even young children despise me; when I rise, they talk against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yea, even the wicked despise me; when I rise, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also the evil abhorred me; I stood up and they spoke against me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Even urchins despised me; If I arise, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But they rejected me for ever; whenever I rise up, they speak against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-18.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=2916" 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/19.htm">Job: My Redeemer Lives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>My breath is repulsive to my wife, and I am loathsome to my own family. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Even</a> <a href="/hebrew/5759.htm" title="5759: ‘ă·wî·lîm (N-mp) -- A young boy. From uwl; a babe.">little boys</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mā·’ă·sū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">scorn</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: ’ā·qū·māh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">when I appear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bə·rū- (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">they deride</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.…<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="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-7</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-39</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-10.htm">John 1:10-11</a></span><br />He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. / He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-3</a></span><br />The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-3.htm">Romans 15:3</a></span><br />For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7-12</a></span><br />For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. / I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, / because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Lamentations 3:14</a></span><br />I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a></span><br />For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-36.htm">Matthew 10:36</a></span><br />A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-67.htm">Matthew 26:67-68</a></span><br />Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him / and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yes, young children despised me; I arose, and they spoke against me.</p><p class="hdg">Yea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job 30:1,12</a></b></br> But now <i>they that are</i> younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23</a></b></br> And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Isaiah 3:5</a></b></br> And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.</p><p class="hdg">young children.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/10-8.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/job/11-17.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Boys</a> <a href="/job/19-17.htm">Children</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/job/12-5.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/job/4-12.htm">Little</a> <a href="/job/13-10.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">Ridicule</a> <a href="/job/16-8.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-19.htm">Sucklings</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/job/14-9.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/21-9.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/job/25-3.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-4.htm">Boys</a> <a href="/job/20-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/job/31-13.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/job/31-13.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/job/21-11.htm">Little</a> <a href="/job/32-21.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/job/22-19.htm">Ridicule</a> <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/job/22-19.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/job/21-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/job/21-11.htm">Sucklings</a> <a href="/job/27-12.htm">Talk</a> <a href="/job/19-19.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/job/20-11.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Job 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-1.htm">Job, complaining of his friends' cruelty, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-6.htm">shows there is misery enough in him to feed their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-21.htm">He craves pity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/19-23.htm">He believes the resurrection</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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Even little boys scorn me;</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern culture, respect for elders was a fundamental value, deeply ingrained in society. The scorn from "little boys" highlights the depth of Job's humiliation and the complete reversal of social norms. This phrase underscores the totality of Job's alienation and the loss of his former status and respect. In biblical context, children were expected to honor their elders, as seen in the commandment to honor one's father and mother (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>). The scorn from children indicates a societal breakdown in respect and further emphasizes Job's isolation and suffering.<p><b>when I appear,</b><br>The phrase "when I appear" suggests that Job's presence alone is enough to provoke derision. This indicates that his suffering and the visible signs of his affliction have become a spectacle. In the cultural context of the time, physical appearance was often associated with one's spiritual and moral state. Job's appearance, marred by disease and suffering, would have been interpreted by others as a sign of divine disfavor or punishment. This reflects the broader theme in the Book of Job of misunderstanding and misjudgment by those around him.<p><b>they deride me.</b><br>Derision from children, who are typically seen as innocent and unassuming, highlights the extent of Job's degradation. This public mockery is a profound social disgrace, as ridicule from the least significant members of society signifies a complete loss of dignity. In the broader biblical narrative, derision and mockery are often associated with the suffering of the righteous. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who was also mocked and scorned during His passion (<a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Matthew 27:29-31</a>). Job's experience foreshadows the suffering servant motif, where the righteous endure scorn and derision as part of their trial and ultimate vindication.<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, experiencing intense suffering and loss.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/little_boys.htm">Little Boys</a></b><br>Represents the younger generation or those who are typically expected to show respect to their elders. Their scorn highlights Job's complete social alienation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_suffering.htm">Job's Suffering</a></b><br>The broader context of Job's trials, including the loss of his wealth, health, and family, which leads to his lament in this verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's experience teaches us that suffering can lead to social isolation and misunderstanding, even from those who should show respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Despite being scorned, Job maintains his faith in God. This encourages believers to hold onto their faith amidst trials and derision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_compassion.htm">Empathy and Compassion</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to show empathy and compassion, especially to those who are suffering, rather than adding to their distress through scorn or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_across_generations.htm">Respect Across Generations</a></b><br>The scorn from "little boys" serves as a reminder of the importance of teaching respect and understanding across generations within the Christian community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job's_story_historically_corroborated.htm">Is there any non-biblical evidence supporting Job's extreme losses and subsequent restoration (Job 19:13-20), or does the account stand alone with no historical corroboration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_32_16-22__later_insertion_clues.htm">Job 32:16-22 - Are there any textual or historical clues suggesting this chapter might be a later insertion, potentially creating inconsistencies within the book?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_permit_biblical_genocides.htm">Why does God allow genocides to happen, including those commanded in the Bible (Numbers 31:17-18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/michal's_punishment__biblical_marriage_views.htm">2 Samuel 6:20-23 - How does Michal's punishment for her criticism align with other biblical teachings on marriage and respect between spouses?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yea, young children despised me</span>. (So Rosenmuller, Canon Cook, and the Revised Version.) Others translate, "the vile," or "the perverse" (comp. <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Job 16:11</a>). But the rendering of the Authorized Version receives support from <a href="/job/21-11.htm">Job 21:11</a>. The forwardness of rude and ill-trained children to take part against God's saints appears later in the history of Elisha (<a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">2 Kings 2:23, 24</a>). I arose, and they spake against me; or, <span class="accented">when</span> I <span class="accented">arise</span> <span class="accented">they speak against me</span> (compare. the Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-18.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">Even</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">little boys</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲ֭וִילִים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wî·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5759.htm">Strong's 5759: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young boy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scorn</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֣אֲסוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ă·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<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">me;</span><br /><span class="heb">בִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I appear,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝ק֗וּמָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·qū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they deride</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבְּרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bə·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-18.htm">Job 19:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:18 Even young children despise me (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:19" /></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>