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What prospects, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But I don’t have the strength to endure. I have nothing to live for.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />What <i>is</i> my strength, that I should hope? and what <i>is</i> mine end, that I should prolong my life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“What strength do I have, that I should hope? And what <i>is</i> my end, that I should prolong my life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]? And what is ahead of me, that I should be patient <i>and</i> endure?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What strength do I have, that I should continue to hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What strength do I have that I should continue to hope? What is my future, that I should be patient? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Why should I patiently hope when my strength is gone? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is mine end, at I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />What strength do I have [left] that I can go on hoping? What goal do I have that I would want to prolong my life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />What strength do I have to keep on living? Why go on living when I have no hope? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Do I have the strength to wait? And why should I be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />What [is] my power that I should hope? And what [is] my end that I should prolong my life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> What is my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For what my strength that I shall wait and what my end, that I shall prolong my soul?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For what is my strength, that I can hold out? or what is my end that I should keep patience? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For what is my strength, that I may continue? Or what is my goal, so that I may act patiently?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What strength have I that I should endure, and what is my limit that I should be patient? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should endure? And what is my end, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And how great is my power that I may endure, and what is my end that I should be patient in my spirit?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For what is my strength, that I continue? what is my time, that my soul endures?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/6-11.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=895" 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/6.htm">Job Replies: My Complaint is Just</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>It still brings me comfort, and joy through unrelenting pain, that I have not denied the words of the Holy One. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">What</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">strength do I have,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3176.htm" title="3176: ’ă·ya·ḥêl (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope.">I should still hope?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·mah- (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">What</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: qiṣ·ṣî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">is my future,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</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.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/748.htm" title="748: ’a·’ă·rîḵ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To be long. A primitive root; to be long.">should be patient?</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?…<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/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a></span><br />He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13-14</a></span><br />Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. / Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-10.htm">Isaiah 57:10</a></span><br />You are wearied by your many journeys, but you did not say, “There is no hope!” You found renewal of your strength; therefore you did not grow weak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-24.htm">Psalm 31:24</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-18.htm">Lamentations 3:18-24</a></span><br />So I say, “My strength has perished, along with my hope from the LORD.” / Remember my affliction and wandering, the wormwood and the gall. / Surely my soul remembers and is humbled within me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26</a></span><br />My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a></span><br />For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10-14</a></span><br />I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.” / I said, “I will never again see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living; I will no longer look on mankind with those who dwell in this world. / My dwelling has been picked up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent. I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom; from day until night You make an end of me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1-3</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. / Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.<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="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a></span><br />In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4-7</a></span><br />“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. / You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah / Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-11.htm">James 5:11</a></span><br />See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?</p><p class="hdg">What.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5-7</a></b></br> My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-20.htm">Job 10:20</a></b></br> <i>Are</i> not my days few? cease <i>then, and</i> let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-25.htm">Job 13:25,28</a></b></br> Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/6-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/esther/8-6.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/job/6-8.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/4-6.htm">Life</a> <a href="/revelation/14-12.htm">Patience</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-30.htm">Patient</a> <a href="/job/5-20.htm">Power</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/job/5-26.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/3-9.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/job/3-21.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/6-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/job/13-8.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/job/6-19.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/7-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Patience</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-17.htm">Patient</a> <a href="/job/6-13.htm">Power</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Prolong</a> <a href="/job/6-12.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/13-15.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/job/6-19.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Job 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-1.htm">Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-8.htm">He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/6-14.htm">He reproves his friends of unkindness.</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/6.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/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>What strength do I have, that I should still hope?</b><br>Job is expressing his deep sense of despair and physical weakness. In the context of the Book of Job, he has lost his wealth, children, and health, leaving him in a state of profound suffering. This rhetorical question highlights his feeling of powerlessness. Biblically, strength often symbolizes the ability to endure trials (<a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>). Job's lament can be compared to the cries of other biblical figures who felt abandoned, such as David in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22:1</a>). Theologically, this phrase underscores the human condition of frailty and the need for divine intervention. Job's lack of strength contrasts with the New Testament teaching that Christ's power is made perfect in weakness (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a>).<p><b>What is my future, that I should be patient?</b><br>Job questions the purpose of enduring his suffering when he sees no hopeful outcome. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the future was often seen as uncertain, and patience was a virtue tied to faith in God's promises. Job's struggle with patience reflects a common human experience of waiting on God's timing, as seen in the lives of Abraham and Sarah (<a href="/genesis/21.htm">Genesis 21:1-2</a>). This phrase also connects to the theme of eschatological hope found in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to be patient for the Lord's return (<a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a>). Job's questioning of his future can be seen as a type of Christ, who, in His humanity, experienced anguish and questioned His path in the Garden of Gethsemane (<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a>).<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 perseverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz,_bildad,_and_zophar.htm">Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar</a></b><br>Job's three friends who come to comfort him but end up engaging in a series of dialogues, often accusing him of wrongdoing as the cause of his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_loss.htm">Suffering and Loss</a></b><br>The events leading up to <a href="/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11</a> include Job's profound personal losses, including his children, wealth, and health, which set the stage for his lament.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dialogue.htm">Dialogue</a></b><br>The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, where Job expresses his despair and questions the purpose of his suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_human_frailty.htm">Understanding Human Frailty</a></b><br>Job's question highlights the human condition of weakness and the limits of personal strength. Recognizing our frailty can lead us to rely more on God's strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_search_for_hope.htm">The Search for Hope</a></b><br>In times of despair, like Job, we may question the purpose of our suffering. This can be an opportunity to deepen our faith and trust in God's plan, even when it is not immediately clear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lament.htm">The Role of Lament</a></b><br>Job's honest expression of his feelings is a form of lament, which is a biblical way to process grief and suffering. It is important to bring our true emotions before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>Job's perseverance, despite his questioning, serves as an example of enduring faith. We are encouraged to hold onto hope and seek God's presence in our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community.htm">The Importance of Community</a></b><br>Job's interaction with his friends, though flawed, underscores the need for community support during difficult times. We should strive to be compassionate and understanding companions to those who suffer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_life's_disappointments.htm">What does the Bible say about life's disappointments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_isaiah_57_1-2_with_suffering.htm">Isaiah 57:1-2: How can the claim that righteous people are taken away to be spared from evil be reconciled with the historical suffering of the faithful throughout Israel's history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'i_shall_not_die'_deny_mortality.htm">(Psalm 118:17) Does the assertion 'I shall not die, but live' contradict mortality or promise an unrealistic divine protection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_sexual_misconduct.htm">Can the Bible help someone considering suicide?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Prolong my life.</span>--This is the literal rendering; but some understand <span class= "ital">be patient, </span>as in our phrase, <span class= "ital">long-</span>suffering.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What is my strength, that I should hope?</span> Eliphaz had suggested that Job might recover and be restored to his former prosperity (<a href="/job/5-18.htm">Job 5:18-26</a>). Job rejects this suggestion. His strength is brought too low; it is not conceivable that he should be restored, he cannot entertain any such hope. <span class="cmt_word">And what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?</span> rather, <span class="accented">that</span> I <span class="accented">should stretch out my spirit.</span> Job cannot look forward to such an "end" as Eliphaz prophesies for him; therefore he cannot bring himself to wait on with patience. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/6-11.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">What</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strength do I have,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּחִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I should still hope?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲיַחֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ya·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3176.htm">Strong's 3176: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wait, to be patient, hope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">What</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַה־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is my future,</span><br /><span class="heb">קִּ֝צִּ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(qiṣ·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִֽׁי׃</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">should be patient?</span><br /><span class="heb">אַאֲרִ֥יךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’a·’ă·rîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_748.htm">Strong's 748: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, long</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/6-11.htm">Job 6:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/6-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 6:11 What is my strength that I should (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/6-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 6:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 6:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/6-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 6:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 6:12" /></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>