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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He has stripped from me my glory and taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown <i>from</i> my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown <i>from</i> my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He has stripped my honor from me And removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He has stripped my honor from me And removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He has stripped my honor from me, And removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has stripped my honor from me And removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He has stripped me of my honor And removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and stripped of respect. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor. He has taken the crown off my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He has taken away all my wealth and destroyed my reputation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He has stripped me of my honor; he has stolen the crown off my head!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and removed the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my honor and has taken the crown off my head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has stripped my honor from off me, "" And He turns the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Mine honour from off me He hath stripped, And He turneth the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he put off from me my honor, and he removed the crown of my head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath stripped me of my glory, and hath taken the crown from my head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has plundered me of my glory, and he has stolen the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my glory, taken the diadem from my brow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He has stripped my glory from me, and taken the crown from my head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My glory he stripped from me, and has taken away the crown of my head<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he has stripped me of my glory, and has taken the crown from my head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/19-9.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=2867" 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">8</span>He has blocked my way so I cannot pass; He has veiled my paths with darkness. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6584.htm" title="6584: hip̄·šîṭ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To strip off, make a dash, raid. A primitive root; to spread out; by analogy, to strip.">He has stripped me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·w·ḏî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">of my honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lay (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: way·yā·sar (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">and removed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850: ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ (N-fsc) -- A crown, wreath. From atar; a crown.">the crown</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">from my head.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.…<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="/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="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Lamentations 3:17-18</a></span><br />My soul has been deprived of peace; I have forgotten what prosperity is. / So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-39.htm">Psalm 89:39</a></span><br />You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-5.htm">Psalm 8:5</a></span><br />You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a></span><br />He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28-31</a></span><br />They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-4.htm">Isaiah 49:4</a></span><br />But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Psalm 102:10</a></span><br />because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-9.htm">Hebrews 2:9</a></span><br />But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Psalm 44:9</a></span><br />But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He has stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.</p><p class="hdg">stripped</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-7.htm">Job 29:7-14,20,21</a></b></br> When I went out to the gate through the city, <i>when</i> I prepared my seat in the street! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/30-1.htm">Job 30:1</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="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16,17</a></b></br> Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/2-7.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/job/13-11.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/job/16-4.htm">Head</a> <a href="/job/14-21.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/job/18-4.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/31-36.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/job/29-20.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/job/20-6.htm">Head</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/job/22-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">Turneth</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>He has stripped me of my honor</b><br>In this phrase, Job laments the loss of his dignity and status. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, honor was a crucial aspect of one's identity and social standing. Job, once a man of great wealth and respect, finds himself in a position of disgrace. This stripping of honor can be seen as a reflection of his complete reversal of fortune. Theologically, this can be connected to the testing of faith, as seen in the broader narrative of Job, where God allows Satan to test Job's righteousness. This phrase also echoes the suffering servant motif found in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, where the servant is despised and rejected, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who was stripped of His honor during His crucifixion.<p><b>and removed the crown from my head.</b><br>The crown symbolizes authority, leadership, and blessing. In biblical times, a crown was not only a physical object but also a representation of one's God-given position and favor. Job's statement here indicates a loss of divine favor and leadership, as he feels abandoned by God. This imagery can be linked to the Davidic covenant, where the crown represents the enduring dynasty promised to David's lineage, ultimately fulfilled in Christ, the King of Kings. The removal of the crown also prefigures the humiliation of Christ, who, though King, was mocked with a crown of thorns. This phrase underscores the theme of suffering and redemption, as Job's story foreshadows the suffering and eventual exaltation of Jesus.<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/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's trials as a test of faith and integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's righteousness, suggesting that his faith is dependent on his prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering as a result of sin.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's lament highlights the depth of his suffering and the feeling of being stripped of dignity. Believers can relate to this when facing trials, understanding that suffering is not always a result of personal sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite Job's perception of loss, God's sovereignty remains intact. Trusting in God's ultimate plan is crucial, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_vs._the_eternal.htm">The Temporary vs. the Eternal</a></b><br>Job's loss of honor and crown is temporary. Believers are reminded to focus on eternal rewards and the "crown of life" promised by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/maintaining_faith_in_trials.htm">Maintaining Faith in Trials</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to maintain their faith and integrity, even when they feel stripped of honor and dignity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_counsel.htm">Community and Counsel</a></b><br>Job's friends provide a cautionary tale about offering counsel. Believers should seek to provide comfort and understanding, rather than judgment, to those who are suffering.<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/can_a_gay_person_be_a_pastor.htm">What is the biblical perspective on gray hair?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_leads_your_heart_to_truth.htm">What does the Bible say about aging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ecclesiastes_3_19_contradict_human_soul_uniqueness.htm">Does Ecclesiastes 3:19, comparing humans and animals, contradict other scriptures that distinguish the uniqueness of human souls?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_8_with_harsh_judgments.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 8's depiction of a caring God with other biblical passages that portray divine indifference or harsh judgment toward humans?</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 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He hath stripped me of my glory</span>. The glory which he had in his prosperity; not exactly that of a king, but that of a great sheikh or emir - of one who was on a par with the noblest of those about him (see <a href="/job/1-3.htm">Job 1:3</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And taken the crown from my head</span>. Not an actual crown, which sheikhs do not wear, but a metaphor for dignity or honour. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/19-9.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">He has stripped</span><br /><span class="heb">הִפְשִׁ֑יט</span> <span class="translit">(hip̄·šîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6584.htm">Strong's 6584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip off, make a dash, raid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me of my honor</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֭בוֹדִי</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·w·ḏî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and removed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֝יָּ֗סַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·sar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the crown</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲטֶ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṭe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5850.htm">Strong's 5850: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crown, wreath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from my head.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/19-9.htm">Job 19:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/19-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 19:9 He has stripped me of my glory (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/19-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 19:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 19:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/19-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 19:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 19:10" /></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>