13 "He has alienated my family from me; my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
13 "He has put my brothers far from me, and those who knew me are wholly estranged from me.
13 "God alienated my family from me;
13 "He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.
13 "My relatives stay far away, and my friends have turned against me.
171 My spirit is broken, my days are cut short, the grave awaits me.
171 My breath
171 "My spirit is broken; my days are extinct; the graveyard is ready for me.
171 "My spirit is broken, my days used up, my grave dug and waiting.
171 "My spirit is broken, My days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me.
171 "My spirit is crushed, and my life is nearly snuffed out. The grave is ready to receive me.
(Read Job 17:1-9)
Job reflects upon the harsh censures his friends had passed upon him, and, looking on himself as a dying man, he appeals to God. Our time is ending. It concerns us carefully to redeem the days of time, and to spend them in getting ready for eternity. We see the good use the righteous should make of Job's afflictions from God, from enemies, and from friends. Instead of being discouraged in the service of God, by the hard usage this faithful servant of God met with, they should be made bold to proceed and persevere therein. Those who keep their eye upon heaven as their end, will keep their feet in the paths of religion as their way, whatever difficulties and discouragements they may meet with.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 19:13
Commentary on Job 19:8-22
(Read Job 19:8-22)
How doleful are Job's complaints! What is the fire of hell but the wrath of God! Seared consciences will feel it hereafter, but do not fear it now: enlightened consciences fear it now, but shall not feel it hereafter. It is a very common mistake to think that those whom God afflicts he treats as his enemies. Every creature is that to us which God makes it to be; yet this does not excuse Job's relations and friends. How uncertain is the friendship of men! but if God be our Friend, he will not fail us in time of need. What little reason we have to indulge the body, which, after all our care, is consumed by diseases it has in itself. Job recommends himself to the compassion of his friends, and justly blames their harshness. It is very distressing to one who loves God, to be bereaved at once of outward comfort and of inward consolation; yet if this, and more, come upon a believer, it does not weaken the proof of his being a child of God and heir of glory.