Job 9:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:”

Job 9:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 9:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 9:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up,’”

Job 9:27 — World English Bible

Job 9:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer;”

Job 9:27 — American Standard Version

Job 9:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'”

Job 9:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 9:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my [sad] countenance, and brighten up,”

Job 9:27 — Darby Translation

Job 9:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I say, I wil forget my complaynt, I will cease from my wrath, and comfort mee,”

Job 9:27 — Geneva Bible

Job 9:27 in Context — Job 9

25 Mes jours sont plus rapides qu’un courrier; Ils fuient sans avoir vu le bonheur;

26 Ils passent comme les navires de jonc, Comme l’aigle qui fond sur sa proie.

27 Si je dis: Je veux oublier mes souffrances, Laisser ma tristesse, reprendre courage,

28 Je suis effrayé de toutes mes douleurs. Je sais que tu ne me tiendras pas pour innocent.

29 Je serai jugé coupable; Pourquoi me fatiguer en vain?

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What Does Job 9:27 Mean?

Job 9:27 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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