Job 6:11
“What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?”
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Job 6:11 Context
9Euen that it would please God to destroy mee, that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off. 10Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One. 11What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life? 12Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse? 13Is not my helpe in me? and is wisedome driuen quite from me?
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Other Translations
What [is] my strength, that I should hope? and what [is] mine end, that I should prolong my life?
- King James Version
"What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?
- Basic English Bible
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should have patience?
- Darby Bible
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
- Webster's Bible
What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?
- World English Bible
What [is] my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?
- Youngs Literal Bible
What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is mine end, that I should be patient?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?
- Basic English Bible
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should have patience?
- Darby Bible
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
- Webster's Bible
What is my strength, that I should wait? What is my end, that I should be patient?
- World English Bible
What [is] my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?
- Youngs Literal Bible
What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is mine end, that I should be patient?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Job 6:11
6:11 Strength - My strength is so spent, that it is vain for me to hope for such restitution as thou hast promised me, chap.#5:22|. End - What is death to me? It is not terrible, but comfortable. That - Then why should I desire to prolong my life. But as desirous of death as Job was, yet he never offered to put an end to his own life. Such a thought will never be entertained by any, that have the least regard to the law of God and nature. How uneasy soever the soul's confinement in the body may be, it must by no means break the prison, but wait for a fair discharge.