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Job 16:9
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KJ21
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me; he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
ASV
He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
AMP
“His wrath has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with his teeth; My adversary sharpens His gaze and glares [with piercing eyes] at me.
AMPC
[My adversary Satan] has torn [me] in his wrath and hated and persecuted me; he has gnashed upon me with his teeth; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
BRG
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
CSB
His anger tears at me, and he harasses me. He gnashes his teeth at me. My enemy pierces me with his eyes.
CSBA
His anger tears at me, and he harasses me. He gnashes his teeth at me. My enemy pierces me with his eyes.
CEB
His anger tears me and afflicts me; he slashes at me with his teeth. My enemy pierces me with his eyes.
CJB
He tears me apart in his anger; he holds a grudge against me; he gnashes on me with his teeth. “My enemies look daggers at me.
CEV
God is my hateful enemy, glaring at me and attacking with his sharp teeth.
DARBY
His anger teareth and pursueth me; he gnasheth with his teeth against me; [as] mine adversary he sharpeneth his eyes at me.
DRA
My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me.
ERV
“God attacks me; he is angry with me and tears my body apart. He grinds his teeth against me. My enemy looks at me with hate.
EASY
God attacks me and he punishes me because he is angry. He shows his anger like a wild animal. He has become my enemy.
EHV
His anger has torn me. He has been hostile to me. He has gnashed his teeth at me. My opponent glares at me with piercing eyes.
ESV
He has torn me in his wrath and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
ESVUK
He has torn me in his wrath and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
EXB
God ·attacks me and tears me with anger [L preys on me and hates me]; he ·grinds [gnashes] his teeth at me; my enemy ·stares at me with his angry eyes [L sharpens his eyes at me].
GNV
His wrath hath torn me, and he hateth me, and gnasheth upon me with his teeth: mine enemy hath sharpened his eyes against me.
GW
“God’s anger tore me ⌞apart⌟ and attacked me. He gritted his teeth at me. My opponent looked sharply at me.
GNT
In anger God tears me limb from limb; he glares at me with hate.
HCSB
His anger tears at me, and He harasses me. He gnashes His teeth at me. My enemy pierces me with His eyes.
ICB
God attacks me and tears me with anger. He grinds his teeth at me. My enemy stares at me with his angry eyes.
ISV
His anger tears me in his persistent resentment against me; he gnashes his teeth at me. My adversary glares at me.
JUB
His wrath has torn me and has been against me; he gnashed upon me with his teeth; my enemy sharpened his eyes upon me.
KJV
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
AKJV
He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
LSB
His anger has torn me and hunted me down; He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary sharpens his eyes to look at me.
LEB
His wrath has torn, and he has been hostile toward me; he gnashed at me with his teeth. My foe sharpens his eyes against me.
TLB
God hates me and angrily tears at my flesh; he has gnashed upon me with his teeth and watched to snuff out any sign of life.
MSG
“When I speak up, I feel no better; if I say nothing, that doesn’t help either. I feel worn down. God, you have wasted me totally—me and my family! You’ve shriveled me like a dried prune, showing the world that you’re against me. My gaunt face stares back at me from the mirror, a mute witness to your treatment of me. Your anger tears at me, your teeth rip me to shreds, your eyes burn holes in me—God, my enemy! People take one look at me and gasp. Contemptuous, they slap me around and gang up against me. And God just stands there and lets them do it, lets wicked people do what they want with me. I was contentedly minding my business when God beat me up. He grabbed me by the neck and threw me around. He set me up as his target, then rounded up archers to shoot at me. Merciless, they shot me full of arrows; bitter bile poured from my gut to the ground. He burst in on me, onslaught after onslaught, charging me like a mad bull.
MEV
He has torn me in His wrath, and He has carried a grudge against me. He has gnashed me with His teeth; my enemy sharpens His gaze upon me.
NOG
“God’s anger tore me apart and attacked me. He gritted his teeth at me. My opponent looked sharply at me.
NABRE
His wrath tears and assails me, he gnashes his teeth against me; My enemy looks daggers at me.
NASB
His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My enemy glares at me.
NASB1995
“His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary glares at me.
NCB
Your anger has caused you to assail me, and you gnash your teeth against me. My enemies lord it over me;
NCV
God attacks me and tears me with anger; he grinds his teeth at me; my enemy stares at me with his angry eyes.
NET
His anger has torn me and persecuted me; he has gnashed at me with his teeth; my adversary locks his eyes on me.
NIRV
God is angry with me. He attacks me and tears me up. He grinds his teeth at me. He stares at me as if he were my enemy.
NIV
God assails me and tears me in his anger and gnashes his teeth at me; my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.
NIVUK
God assails me and tears me in his anger and gnashes his teeth at me; my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.
NKJV
He tears me in His wrath, and hates me; He gnashes at me with His teeth; My adversary sharpens His gaze on me.
NLV
His anger has torn me and hated me. He has ground His teeth at me. The one against me looks hard at me.
NLT
God hates me and angrily tears me apart. He snaps his teeth at me and pierces me with his eyes.
NRSVA
He has torn me in his wrath, and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
NRSVACE
He has torn me in his wrath, and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
NRSVCE
He has torn me in his wrath, and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
NRSVUE
He has torn me in his wrath and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
OJB
He teareth me in his wrath, who warreth against me; He gnasheth upon me with His shinayim (teeth); mine adversary sharpeneth His eyes against me.
RGT
“His wrath has torn and He hates me, gnashing on me with His Teeth. My enemy has sharpened his eyes against me.
RSV
He has torn me in his wrath, and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
RSVCE
He has torn me in his wrath, and hated me; he has gnashed his teeth at me; my adversary sharpens his eyes against me.
TLV
His anger has torn and tormented me; He gnashes at me with his teeth; my enemy looks at me with daggers in his eyes.
VOICE
In anger He hunts me down and tears at me; in rancor His teeth grind on my flesh; His eyes are locked on me as a foe, eager to destroy still more of me.
WEB
He has torn me in his wrath and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.
WYC
He gathered together his strong vengeance in me, and he menaced me, and he gnashed against me with his teeth; mine enemy hath beheld me with fearedful eyes. (He gathered together his strong vengeance against me, and he threatened me, and he gnashed against me with his teeth; my enemy hath looked at me with eyes full of hatred.)
YLT
His anger hath torn, and he hateth me, He hath gnashed at me with his teeth, My adversary sharpeneth his eyes for me.
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