Job 7:19 “Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spit…”

Job 7:19

Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

World English Bible

How long will you not look away from me, nor leave me alone until I swallow down my spittle?

American Standard Version

How long wilt thou not look away from me, Nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

Geneva Bible 1599

Howe long will it be yer thou depart from me? thou wilt not let me alone whiles I may swallowe my spettle.

Darby Translation

How long wilt thou not look away from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?

Young's Literal Translation

How long dost Thou not look from me? Thou dost not desist till I swallow my spittle.

Bible in Basic English

How long will it be before your eyes are turned away from me, so that I may have a minute's breathing-space?

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Cross references

“How long”

Job 9:18 Psalm 13:1–3 Psalm 6:3 Psalm 94:3 Revelation 6:10

Job 9:18 · BSB

He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.

Psalm 13:1–3 · BSB

How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 6:3 · BSB

My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

Psalm 94:3 · BSB

How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?

Revelation 6:10 · BSB

And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

Also

Job 14:6

Job 14:6 · BSB

look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.

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

In context

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

20If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You ?

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