Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?
New American Standard Bible
And that You
King James Version
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
Holman Bible
and pay so much attention to him?
International Standard Version
"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him,
A Conservative Version
What is man, that thou should magnify him, and that thou should set thy mind upon him,
American Standard Version
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,
Amplified
“What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]?
And that You are concerned about him?
Bible in Basic English
What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,
Darby Translation
What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?
Julia Smith Translation
What is man that thou wilt magnify him? and that thou wilt set thy heart to him?
King James 2000
What is man, that you should magnify him? and that you should set your heart upon him?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"What [is] a human being that you make him great and that {you fix your mind on him},
Modern King James verseion
What is man, that You should magnify him, and that You should set Your heart on him,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"What is man, that thou dost magnify him? And that thou settest thy heart upon him?
NET Bible
"What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?
New Heart English Bible
What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,
The Emphasized Bible
What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?
Webster
What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him?
World English Bible
What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,
Themes
Insignificance of man » A tenant in a house of clay
God, Love Of » Irrespective of merit
Man » Apparent insignificance of » A tenant in a house of clay
Interlinear
Gadal
Leb
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Don'T Forget!
16 I have wasted away -- not to the age do I live. Cease from me, for my days are vanity. 17 What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart? 18 And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 8:4
What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?
Psalm 144:3
Jehovah, what is man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?
Hebrews 2:6
and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?
1 Samuel 24:14
After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? -- after a dead dog! after one flea!
Job 7:12
A sea -monster am I, or a dragon, That thou settest over me a guard?
Job 34:14-15
If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.