Job 7:17 “What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart…”

Job 7:17

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

World English Bible

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

American Standard Version

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

Geneva Bible 1599

What is man, that thou doest magnifie him, and that thou settest thine heart vpon him?

Darby Translation

What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?

Young's Literal Translation

What [is] man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

Bible in Basic English

What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

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Cross references

“What is man”

Hebrews 2:6 Psalm 8:4 Psalm 144:3

Hebrews 2:6 · BSB

But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Psalm 8:4 · BSB

what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Psalm 144:3 · BSB

O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

“magnify”

Job 7:12 1 Samuel 24:14

Job 7:12 · BSB

Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?

1 Samuel 24:14 · BSB

Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

“set thine”

Job 34:14 Job 34:15

Job 34:14 · BSB

If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,

Job 34:15 · BSB

all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.

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

In context

16I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

18that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment?

Read Job 7