Job 17:6

Bishops' Bible (1568)

He hath made me a byworde of the people, where as afore I was their ioy.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 30:9 : 9 Now am I their song, & am become their yesting stocke.
  • Ps 44:14 : 14 Thou hast made vs to be a fable among the heathen: and to be such that the people shake their head at vs.
  • Isa 5:12 : 12 In their feastes are harpes and lutes, tabrettes and pipes, and wine: but they regarde not the worke of the Lord, and consider not the operatio of his handes.
  • Gen 31:27 : 27 Wherfore wentest thou away secretly vnknowen to me, and dyddest not tell me, that I myght haue let thee go thy way with mirth and songues, with tymbrell and harpe?
  • 1 Kgs 9:7 : 7 Then will I weede Israel out of the lande which I haue geuen them, and this house which I haue halowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and Israel shalbe a prouerbe and a fable among all nations,

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    14I am laughed to scorne of all my people, they make songues vpon me all the day long.

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  • Job 30:9-10
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    9Now am I their song, & am become their yesting stocke.

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  • Job 16:7-12
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    7But now that God hath sent me aduersitie, thou hast troubled al my congregation.

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    9His wrath hath torne me he hateth me, & gnasheth vpon me with his teeth: myne enemie loketh fiercely vpon me with his eyes.

    10They haue opened their mouthes wide vpon me, and smitten me vpon the cheeke dispitefully, they gather the selues together against me.

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    4My flesh and my skinne hath he made olde, and my bones hath he bruised.

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    3Lo, ten times haue ye reproched me, and are not ashamed, but haue laughed me to scorne.

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    19He hath cast me into the myre, and I am become like asshes and dust.

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    14Thou hast made vs to be a fable among the heathen: and to be such that the people shake their head at vs.

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