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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If I say, &#8216I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression, and smile,&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If I decided to forget my complaints, to put away my sad face and be cheerful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and be of good cheer,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort <i>myself</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face and wear a smile,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put my face in order and be cheerful,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Though I say, &#8216I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Though I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my <i>sad</i> countenance and be cheerful,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Though I say, ‘I will forget my musing, I will forsake my <i>sad</i> countenance and be cheerful,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad appearance, and be cheerful <i>and</i> brighten up,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I said, “I will forget my complaint, change my expression, and smile,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I said, &#8220I will forget my complaint, change my expression, and smile,&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sometimes I try to be cheerful and to stop complaining, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Even] if I say, 'I will forget my complaining; I will change my expression and smile,'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If I were to say, 'Let me forget my complaint,' change the expression on my face, and look cheerful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I were to say, ?I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will change my expression and be cheerful,' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Though I say, I forget my talking, "" I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Though I say, 'I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If my saying, I will forget my complaint, I will let go my face, and I will be cheerful:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I say: I will not speak so: I change my face, and am tormented with sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If I say: “By no means will I speak this way.” I change my face and I am tortured with sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If I say: I will forget my complaining, I will lay aside my sadness and be of good cheer, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint; I will put off my sad countenance and be of good cheer,’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have forgotten my bitterness; if my mind or my thought would leave me alone, then I would find rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />With my bitterness I have forgotten my story; if I shall leave my meditation or my words, I am grieved<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If I say: 'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer',<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if I should say, I will forget to speak, I will bow down my face and groan;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/9-27.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=1442" 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">26</span>They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rî (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I were to say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: ’eš·kə·ḥāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">‘I will forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/7879.htm" title="7879: śî·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Complaint, musing. From siyach; a contemplation; by implication, an utterance.">my complaint</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ’e·‘ez·ḇāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">and change</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">my expression</a> <a href="/hebrew/1082.htm" title="1082: wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To gleam, smile. A primitive root; to break off or loose, i.e. Desist or invade.">and smile,’</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>I would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit 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/39-13.htm">Psalm 39:13</a></span><br />Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2</a></span><br />I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2-4</a></span><br />In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah / You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-11.htm">Psalm 42:11</a></span><br />Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-2.htm">Psalm 55:2</a></span><br />Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-6.htm">Psalm 55:6</a></span><br />I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-9.htm">Psalm 102:9</a></span><br />For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Psalm 143:4</a></span><br />My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:2</a></span><br />I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:3</a></span><br />Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-15.htm">Isaiah 38:15</a></span><br />What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a></span><br />You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Lamentations 3:17</a></span><br />My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-13.htm">Job 7:13</a></b></br> When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-2.htm">Psalm 77:2,3</a></b></br> In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-18.htm">Jeremiah 8:18</a></b></br> <i>When</i> I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart <i>is</i> faint in me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Brighten</a> <a href="/job/2-12.htm">Change</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Cheer</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Cheerful</a> <a href="/job/7-13.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/7-13.htm">Complaint</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/esther/2-2.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-18.htm">Expression</a> <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/8-13.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/job/9-25.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Heaviness</a> <a href="/job/7-19.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/job/8-13.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/6-21.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-25.htm">Smile</a> <a href="/job/7-13.htm">Talking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/12-22.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Brighten</a> <a href="/job/14-7.htm">Change</a> <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Cheer</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-13.htm">Cheerful</a> <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Comfort</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Complaint</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/job/14-20.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/luke/11-54.htm">Expression</a> <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/11-16.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/job/20-13.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/16-5.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Heaviness</a> <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/job/9-35.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Sad</a> <a href="/job/10-3.htm">Smile</a> <a href="/job/10-1.htm">Talking</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>If I were to say</b><br>This phrase introduces a hypothetical situation, reflecting Job's internal struggle. Job is contemplating a change in his approach to his suffering. This reflects the human tendency to consider altering one's mindset or behavior in response to adversity. In the broader context of the Book of Job, this moment is part of Job's dialogue with his friends, who have been offering various explanations for his suffering. Job's consideration of a change in attitude highlights the tension between maintaining integrity and seeking relief.<p><b>‘I will forget my complaint</b><br>Job's "complaint" refers to his lament and questioning of God's justice in light of his suffering. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, lament was a common form of expressing grief and seeking divine intervention. Job's desire to forget his complaint suggests a longing for peace and a return to normalcy. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of lament, seen in the Psalms and the Prophets, where individuals cry out to God in times of distress.<p><b>and change my expression</b><br>The idea of changing one's expression indicates a shift from sorrow to a more positive demeanor. In ancient cultures, facial expressions were often seen as reflections of one's inner state. This phrase suggests a conscious effort to alter one's outward appearance, possibly to conform to societal expectations or to demonstrate faith. The Bible often speaks of the heart's condition being reflected in one's countenance, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/15-13.htm">Proverbs 15:13</a>, which states, "A joyful heart makes a cheerful face."<p><b>and smile,’</b><br>Smiling in the face of adversity can be seen as an act of faith or resilience. In the context of Job's suffering, a smile might symbolize hope or trust in God's ultimate justice and goodness. This phrase can also be seen as a precursor to the New Testament teachings on joy and perseverance, such as in <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a>, which encourages believers to consider trials as opportunities for growth. The act of smiling despite circumstances can be viewed as a type of Christ, who endured suffering with the hope set before Him, as described in <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He undergoes severe trials and suffering, which lead him to question and dialogue about the nature of suffering and God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omnipotent, omniscient Creator who allows Job's trials as a test of faith and integrity. His role in the account is central to understanding the themes of divine justice and human suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer comfort but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to sin, reflecting a common belief in retributive justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering.htm">Suffering</a></b><br>A key theme in the Book of Job, representing the trials and tribulations that Job endures, which serve as a backdrop for exploring deeper theological questions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, and eventually God, which forms the structure of the book and explores themes of justice, suffering, and faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_struggle_with_despair.htm">The Struggle with Despair</a></b><br>Job's desire to change his expression and smile highlights the human struggle to overcome despair. It is a reminder that while emotions are real, they do not have to dictate our actions or faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_perspective.htm">The Power of Perspective</a></b><br>Job's statement suggests a shift in perspective. As believers, we are encouraged to look beyond our immediate circumstances and trust in God's greater plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authenticity_in_suffering.htm">Authenticity in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's honesty about his feelings teaches us the importance of being genuine in our relationship with God. We can bring our complaints and struggles to Him without fear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>Job's interaction with his friends, though flawed, underscores the importance of community in times of suffering. We are called to support and uplift one another with grace and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Job's journey is a testament to maintaining faith even when understanding is lacking. It challenges us to trust in God's character and promises, even when life is difficult.<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/why_does_job_13_25_show_god_as_unjust.htm">In Job 13:25, why does Job accuse God of targeting him as if he were light chaff, if God is portrayed as just and merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_13_1_say_god_forgets.htm">If God is omniscient and omnipresent, why does Psalm 13:1 imply He can forget the psalmist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_12_imply_myth_over_history.htm">In Job 7:12, why does Job reference the sea or a monstrous creature (possibly Leviathan)--and does this suggest any mythological element at odds with a strictly historical reading of Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</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 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If I say, I will forget my complaint</span> (comp. above, <a href="/job/7-13.htm">Job 7:13</a>). Job represents himself as sometimes, for a moment, imagining that he might put aside his load of sorrow by not thinking of it. He tries, and says to himself, "I will forget," etc.; but in vain. The whole mass of his sufferings seems to rise up against him, and make even momentary forgetfulness impossible. <span class="cmt_word">I</span> <span class="cmt_word">will leave off my heaviness</span>; or, <span class="accented">my black looks. <span class="cmt_word"></span>And comfort myself</span> (comp. <a href="/job/10-20.htm">Job 10:20</a> and <a href="/psalms/39-13.htm">Psalm 39:13</a>, where the same verb is rendered "recover strength"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/9-27.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">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I say,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭מְרִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘I will forget</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁכְּחָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·kə·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my complaint,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂיחִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(śî·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7879.htm">Strong's 7879: </a> </span><span class="str2">A contemplation, an utterance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will change</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעֶזְבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’e·‘ez·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my expression,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and smile,’</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְלִֽיגָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1082.htm">Strong's 1082: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break off, loose, desist, invade</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/9-27.htm">Job 9:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/9-27.htm">OT Poetry: Job 9:27 If I say 'I will forget my (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/9-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 9:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 9:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/9-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 9:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 9:28" /></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>