KJV King James Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
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Job 16:15
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust.
WEB World English Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
ASV American Standard Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sackcloth I have sewed on my skin, And have rolled in the dust my horn.
Surrounding context — Job 16
12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids [is] the shadow of death;
17 Not for [any] injustice in mine hands: also my prayer [is] pure.
18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
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Genesis 37:34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.Psalm 7:5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.1 Kings 21:27And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.Isaiah 22:12And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:Psalm 75:5Lift not up your horn on high: speak [not with] a stiff neck.Psalm 75:10All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.1 Samuel 2:10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.Job 30:19He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
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