Job 16:15 “I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.”

Job 16:15

I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

World English Bible

I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.

American Standard Version

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue sowed a sackcloth vpon my skinne, and haue abased mine horne vnto the dust.

Darby Translation

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and rolled my horn in the dust.

Young's Literal Translation

Sackcloth I have sewed on my skin, And have rolled in the dust my horn.

Bible in Basic English

I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.

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Cross references

“sewed”

1 Kings 21:27 Isaiah 22:12

1 Kings 21:27 · BSB

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

Isaiah 22:12 · BSB

On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.

“defiled my horn”

Psalm 7:5 Psalm 75:5 Job 30:19 1 Samuel 2:10 Psalm 75:10

Psalm 7:5 · BSB

then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

Psalm 75:5 · BSB

Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”

Job 30:19 · BSB

He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes.

1 Samuel 2:10 · BSB

Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

Psalm 75:10 · BSB

“All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous will be exalted.”

Also

Genesis 37:34

Genesis 37:34 · BSB

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.

16My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;

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