Translations
Modern
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.
Traditional
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Literal
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; and they end without hope.
Latin
Dies mei velocius transierunt quam a texente tela succiditur, et consumpti sunt absque ulla spe.
Original
Hebrew
English
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.
Notes
Job responds by criticizing his counselors and questioning God (chapters 6 and 7). He explains his intense words by indicating his deep "grief" or "anguish" (6:2–3; 7:11). Job states that Eliphaz has not provided comfort or sympathy as a friend. Instead, Eliphaz chose to argue about out of date religious or theological ideas.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Glossary
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Despair: Saints Sometimes Tempted To Life: Brevity and Uncertainty of Natural Life is Compared to a Weaver's Shuttle Shuttle: General Scriptures Concerning Weaving: Weaver's Shuttle