Job 30:11 Now that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence.

◄ Job 30:11 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Now that God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence.

English Standard Version
Because God has loosed my cord and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

New American Standard Bible
"Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, They have cast off the bridle before me.

King James Bible
Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

International Standard Version
But God has loosened his cord and afflicted me; so they've cast off all restraints in my presence.

American Standard Version
For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

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

Darby Bible Translation
For he hath loosed my cord and afflicted me; so they cast off the bridle before me.

Young's Literal Translation
Because His cord He loosed and afflicteth me, And the bridle from before me, They have cast away.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

30:1-14 Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. What little cause have men to be ambitious or proud of that which may be so easily lost, and what little confidence is to be put in it! We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. We should look to Jesus, who endured the contradiction of sinners.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. He—that is, "God"; antithetical to "they"; English Version here follows the marginal reading (Keri).

my cord—image from a bow unstrung; opposed to Job 29:20. The text (Chetib), "His cord" or "reins" is better; "yea, each lets loose his reins" [Umbreit].