Job 7

“Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:” The line’s distinctive content terms include desireth, earnestly, hireling. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.” The line’s distinctive content terms include become, broken, clods. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and are spent without hope.” The line’s distinctive content terms include days, hope, shuttle. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:” The line’s distinctive content terms include dreams, scarest, terrifiest. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.” The line’s distinctive content terms include alway, days, live. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.