Job 7:13-15

Young's Literal Translation

¹³When I said, `My bed doth comfort me,' He taketh away in my talking my couch.

¹⁴And thou hast affrighted me with dreams, And from visions thou terrifiest me,

¹⁵And my soul chooseth strangling, Death rather than my bones.

Job 7:13-15

New International Version

¹³When I think my bed will comfort me
    and my couch will ease my complaint,^(A)
¹⁴even then you frighten me with dreams
    and terrify^(B) me with visions,^(C)
¹⁵so that I prefer strangling and death,^(D)
    rather than this body of mine.^(E)

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Job 7:13-15

King James Version

¹³When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;

¹⁴Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

¹⁵So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

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Job 7:13-15

English Standard Version

¹³^(A)When I say, ‘My bed will comfort me,
    my couch will ease my complaint,’
¹⁴then you scare me with dreams
    and terrify me with visions,
¹⁵so that I would choose strangling
    and death rather than my ^(B)bones.