Job 30:10

Job’s Honor Turned to Contempt · Job 30:1–14
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Translations

Modern
They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.
Traditional
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Literal
They abhor me and keep far from me; and from my face they do not withhold spit.
Latin
Abominantur me, et longe fugiunt a me, et faciem meam conspuere non verentur.

Original

Hebrew
English
They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

Notes

Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).

Events

Glossary

Book of Job God, Names of

Topics

Persecution of Job Spitting in the Face, As an Indignity