Job 30:11
Good News Translation
Because God has made me weak and helpless, they turn against me with all their fury.

New Revised Standard Version
Because God has loosed my bowstring and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

Contemporary English Version
God has destroyed me, and so they don't care what they do.

New American Bible
Because he has loosened my bowstring and afflicted me, they have thrown off restraint in my presence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.

loosed

Job 12:18,21 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord. . . .

2 Samuel 16:5-8 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, . . .

let loose

Psalm 35:21 And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.

Matthew 26:67,68 Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands, . . .

Matthew 27:39-44 And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, . . .

James 1:26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Context
Job's Honor Turned into Contempt
10They abhor me, and flee far from me, and are not afraid to spit in my face. 11For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.12At the right hand of my rising, my calamities forthwith arose: they have overthrown my feet, and have overwhelmed me with their paths as with waves.…
Cross References
Ruth 1:21
I went out full and the Lord hath brought me back empty. Why then do you call me Noemi, whom the Lord hath humbled, and the Almighty hath afflicted?

Psalm 32:9
Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee.

Psalm 88:7
Thy wrath is strong over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.

Job 30:10
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