When I was at peace he distracted me: he took me by the hair of the head, and plucked it out: he set me up as a mark.
KJV
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.
Parallel Translations
For the Lord has delivered me into the hands of unrighteous men, and thrown me upon the ungodly.
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
Cross References
Lamentations 3:11–12Job 7:20Lamentations 3:4Job 9:17Psalms 44:19Romans 16:4Job 15:26Job 29:18–19Job 29:3Job 4:10Ezekiel 29:7Job 7:12Matthew 21:44Job 1:2–3Job 3:26
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