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Yet the desires of my heart<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />My days are over. My hopes have disappeared. My heart’s desires are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are past; my plans are broken off, the desires of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days have passed; my plans are broken off—even the desires of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My days are past, my purposes are broken off, <i>even</i> the thoughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My days are past, My purposes are broken off, <i>Even</i> the thoughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“My days are past, my plans are torn apart, The wishes of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220My days are past, my plans are torn apart, Even the wishes of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“My days are past, my plans are torn apart, <i>Even</i> the wishes of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My days are past; my plans are torn apart, <i>Even</i> the wishes of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“My days are past, my purposes <i>and</i> plans are frustrated <i>and</i> torn apart; The wishes of my heart [are broken].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days have slipped by; my plans have been ruined, even the things dear to my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days have slipped by; my plans have been ruined, even the things dear to my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My life is drawing to an end; hope has disappeared. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the droughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My days are passing by. My plans are broken. My dreams [are shattered].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My days have passed; my plans have failed; my hope is gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are passed; my plans have been shattered; along with my heart's desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My days have passed; my plans are broken off?even the desires of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />My days have passed, my plans are shattered, even the desires of my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My days are past, my plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My days are past. My plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My days have passed by, "" My plans have been broken off, "" The possessions of my heart!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My days have passed by, My devices have been broken off, The possessions of my heart!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My days passed away, my purposes were broken; the possessions of my heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My days have passed away, my thoughts are dissipated, tormenting my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />My days have passed away; my thoughts have been scattered, tormenting my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My days pass by, my plans are at an end, the yearning of my heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My days are past, my plans are broken off, the desires of my heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O you time wasters! Dawdlers! Who think about nothing! O you destroyers of the hearts of the people!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Passers of days! Aborters of ideas! Destroyers of the hearts of people!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My days are past, my purposes are broken off, Even the thoughts of my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My days have passed in groaning, and my heart-strings are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/17-11.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=2668" 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/17.htm">Job Prepares for Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·may (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">My days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">have passed;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2154.htm" title="2154: zim·mō·ṯay (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- A plan, device, wickedness. Or zammah; from zamam; a plan, especially a bad one.">my plans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: nit·tə·qū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">are broken off—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4180.htm" title="4180: mō·w·rā·šê (N-mpc) -- A possession. From yarash; a possession; figuratively, delight.">even the desires</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">of my heart.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness.…<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/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4-5</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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:11</a></span><br />Yet when I considered all the works that my hands had accomplished and what I had toiled to achieve, I found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind; there was nothing to be gained under the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Psalm 90:9-10</a></span><br />For all our days decline in Your fury; we finish our years with a sigh. / The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10-12</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="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3</a></span><br />For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:12</a></span><br />For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Psalm 89:47</a></span><br />Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15-16</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></span><br />A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<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/78-39.htm">Psalm 78:39</a></span><br />He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">1 Corinthians 7:31</a></span><br />and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-27.htm">Hebrews 9:27</a></span><br />Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.</p><p class="hdg">My days</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6</a></b></br> My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-25.htm">Job 9:25,26</a></b></br> Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Isaiah 38:10</a></b></br> I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.</p><p class="hdg">purposes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Proverbs 16:9</a></b></br> A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a></b></br> <i>There are</i> many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a></b></br> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do <i>it</i> with thy might; for <i>there is</i> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</p><p class="hdg">thoughts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/job/17-1.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-4.htm">Cherished</a> <a href="/job/7-2.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/job/11-3.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/15-19.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/16-22.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/5-12.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/job/5-13.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/job/16-12.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/job/16-9.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-14.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/41-17.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Cherished</a> <a href="/job/20-13.htm">Desires</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/job/19-27.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/job/29-2.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/job/26-12.htm">Shattered</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/job/18-14.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Job 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-1.htm">Job appeals from men to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-6.htm">The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-9.htm">but not discourage the righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-11.htm">His hope is not in life, but in death</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'; 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In the context of the Book of Job, Job is lamenting the brevity and suffering of his existence. This sentiment echoes the wisdom literature theme found in Psalms and Ecclesiastes, where life is often described as a vapor or shadow (<a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a>, <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:12</a>). Job's acknowledgment of his days passing can be seen as a reminder of human mortality and the importance of living righteously before God.<p><b>my plans are broken off—</b><br>Job's statement about his plans being broken off signifies the abrupt end to his hopes and ambitions due to his suffering. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a person's plans were often tied to their family, prosperity, and legacy. Job, once a man of great wealth and influence, now finds his future uncertain. This reflects the biblical theme that human plans are subject to God's will, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">Proverbs 19:21</a>, which states, "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails."<p><b>even the desires of my heart.</b><br>The desires of Job's heart likely refer to his longing for restoration, justice, and understanding of his suffering. In biblical terms, the heart is often seen as the center of one's will and emotions. Job's lament here can be connected to the broader biblical narrative of longing for God's presence and intervention, as seen in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/37-4.htm">Psalm 37:4</a>). This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of human desires in Christ, who offers hope and restoration beyond earthly suffering.<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 of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. Job's lament in this verse reflects his deep despair and sense of hopelessness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the backdrop for Job's trials and dialogues with his friends.<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 counsel and comfort but often end up accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_trials.htm">Suffering and Trials</a></b><br>The overarching event in the Book of Job, where Job loses his wealth, health, and family, leading to his profound reflections on life and faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>A key theme in the Book of Job, highlighting God's ultimate control and wisdom, even when human understanding is limited.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_brevity_of_life.htm">The Brevity of Life</a></b><br>Recognize the fleeting nature of life and the importance of living with an eternal perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/surrendering_plans_to_god.htm">Surrendering Plans to God</a></b><br>Understand that our plans may not always align with God's will, and learn to trust in His greater purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dealing_with_disappointment.htm">Dealing with Disappointment</a></b><br>Acknowledge feelings of brokenness and disappointment, but seek comfort in God's presence and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_trials.htm">Faith Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Emulate Job's perseverance and faith, even when circumstances seem dire and hope appears lost.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_wisdom.htm">God's Sovereignty and Wisdom</a></b><br>Trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty, knowing that He sees the bigger picture beyond our understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_flock_management_biblical.htm">Is God inherently self-centered?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_1_sam_8_11-18_align_with_divine_rule.htm">How do the ominous predictions about a king's behavior (1 Samuel 8:11-18) align with the notion of a divinely sanctioned ruler?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_the_'restoration'_happened_yet.htm">Acts 3:19-21: Why has the promised 'time of restoration' not occurred despite nearly two millennia passing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_atheists_smarter_than_believers.htm">Is God in control of death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My days are past</span>. My days are slipping away from me. Life is well-nigh over. What, then, does it matter what you say? <span class="cmt_word">My purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the possessions of my heart</span> all the store that it has accumulated - my desires, purposes, wishes. I no longer care to vindicate my innocence in the sight of men, or to clear my character from aspersions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/17-11.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">My days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have passed;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֭בְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my plans</span><br /><span class="heb">זִמֹּתַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(zim·mō·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2154.htm">Strong's 2154: </a> </span><span class="str2">A plan, device, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are broken off—</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתְּק֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nit·tə·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even the desires</span><br /><span class="heb">מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·rā·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4180.htm">Strong's 4180: </a> </span><span class="str2">A possession, delight</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my heart.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבָבִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/17-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 17:11 My days are past my plans (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/17-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 17:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 17:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/17-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 17:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 17:12" /></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>