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Berean Standard Bible

“What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,”

Job 7:17

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Job is answering Eliphaz in the midst of his suffering, speaking of restless nights and days without hope. His words are a raw complaint addressed directly to God, not a polished theology.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

World English Bible (WEB)

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

King James Version (KJV)

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

American Standard Version (ASV)

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Qué es el hombre, para que lo engrandezcas, y que pongas sobre él tu corazón,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¿Qué es el mísero hombre para que dediques tu tiempo a perseguirle?

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