Job 10:16
World English Bible (WEB)
If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
In context
14 if I sin, then you mark me. You will not acquit me from my iniquity.
15 If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still will not lift up my head, being filled with disgrace, and conscious of my affliction.
16 If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
17 You renew your witnesses against me, and increase your indignation on me. Changes and warfare are with me.
18 “‘Why, then, have you brought me out of the womb? I wish I had given up the spirit, and no eye had seen me.
Job 10:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
- KJV King James Version
- For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And if my head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it riseth — as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back — Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce lion; and ever again thou shewest thy marvellous power upon me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou showest thyself wonderful upon me.