---
title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Job 17"
description: "Overview  Job 17:1, Job appeals from men to God; Job 17:6, The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage the righteou"
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---

**Overview**
**** [Job 17:1](../../../kjv/job/17/1), Job appeals from men to God; [Job 17:6](../../../kjv/job/17/6), The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage the righteous; [Job 17:11](../../../kjv/job/17/11), His hope is not in life, but in death.

**breath is corrupt:** or, spirit is spent, [Job 19:17](../../../kjv/job/19/17)
**my days:** [Job 6:11](../../../kjv/job/6/11), [Job 42:16](../../../kjv/job/42/16), [Isaiah 57:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/16)
**the graves:** [Job 17:13](../../../kjv/job/17/13), [Job 17:14](../../../kjv/job/17/14), [Psalms 88:3-5](../../../kjv/psalms/88/3-5), [Isaiah 38:10-14](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/10-14)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 33:22](../../../kjv/job/33/22) - his soul [Psalms 88:4](../../../kjv/psalms/88/4) - counted [Psalms 88:15](../../../kjv/psalms/88/15) - afflicted [Psalms 146:4](../../../kjv/psalms/146/4) - His breath [Isaiah 38:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/12) - he will cut

**mockers:** [Job 12:4](../../../kjv/job/12/4), [Job 13:9](../../../kjv/job/13/9), [Job 16:20](../../../kjv/job/16/20), [Job 21:3](../../../kjv/job/21/3), [Psalms 35:14-16](../../../kjv/psalms/35/14-16), [Matthew 27:39-44](../../../kjv/matthew/27/39-44)
**continue:** Heb. lodge, [Psalms 25:13](../../../kjv/psalms/25/13), [Psalms 91:1](../../../kjv/psalms/91/1), *marg.
**provocation:** [1 Samuel 1:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/6), [1 Samuel 1:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 11:3](../../../kjv/job/11/3) - mockest [Job 15:12](../../../kjv/job/15/12) - thy eyes [Job 27:12](../../../kjv/job/27/12) - altogether [Luke 8:53](../../../kjv/luke/8/53) - laughed

**put me:** [Job 9:33](../../../kjv/job/9/33), [Genesis 43:9](../../../kjv/genesis/43/9), [Genesis 44:32](../../../kjv/genesis/44/32), [Proverbs 11:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/15), [Proverbs 20:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/16), [Hebrews 7:22](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/22)
**strike:** [Proverbs 6:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/11), [Proverbs 11:15](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/15), *marg. [Proverbs 17:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/18), [Proverbs 22:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/26)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 31:35](../../../kjv/job/31/35) - Oh

[2 Samuel 15:31](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/31), [2 Samuel 17:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/14), [2 Chronicles 25:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/25/16), [Isaiah 19:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/14), [Matthew 11:25](../../../kjv/matthew/11/25), [Matthew 13:11](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11), [Romans 11:8](../../../kjv/romans/11/8), [1 Corinthians 1:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/20)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 12:2](../../../kjv/job/12/2) - ye are the people [Job 12:20](../../../kjv/job/12/20) - taketh [Job 12:24](../../../kjv/job/12/24) - He taketh [Job 17:10](../../../kjv/job/17/10) - for I [Job 18:3](../../../kjv/job/18/3) - Wherefore [Job 39:17](../../../kjv/job/39/17) - *General*

**He that:** [Job 32:21](../../../kjv/job/32/21), [Job 32:22](../../../kjv/job/32/22), [Psalms 12:2](../../../kjv/psalms/12/2), [Psalms 12:3](../../../kjv/psalms/12/3), [Proverbs 20:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/19), [Proverbs 29:5](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/5), [1 Thessalonians 2:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/5)
**the eyes:** [Exodus 20:5](../../../kjv/exodus/20/5), [Deuteronomy 28:65](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/65), [1 Kings 11:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/12), [Lamentations 4:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 28:32](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/32) - fail [Job 13:7](../../../kjv/job/13/7) - *General* [Proverbs 19:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/22) - and

**a byword:** [Job 30:9](../../../kjv/job/30/9), [1 Kings 9:7](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/7), [Psalms 44:14](../../../kjv/psalms/44/14)
**aforetime:** or, before them
**as a tabret:** [Genesis 31:27](../../../kjv/genesis/31/27), [Isaiah 5:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 12:4](../../../kjv/job/12/4) - one mocked

**Mine eye:** [Job 16:16](../../../kjv/job/16/16), [Psalms 6:7](../../../kjv/psalms/6/7), [Psalms 31:9](../../../kjv/psalms/31/9), [Psalms 31:10](../../../kjv/psalms/31/10), [Lamentations 5:17](../../../kjv/lamentations/5/17)
**members:** or, thoughts, [Job 17:11](../../../kjv/job/17/11)
**shadow:** [Psalms 109:23](../../../kjv/psalms/109/23), [Ecclesiastes 6:12](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/6/12)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 88:9](../../../kjv/psalms/88/9) - Mine

**astonied:** [Psalms 73:12-15](../../../kjv/psalms/73/12-15), [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8), [Habakkuk 1:13](../../../kjv/habakkuk/1/13), [Romans 11:33](../../../kjv/romans/11/33)
**stir up:** [Job 34:30](../../../kjv/job/34/30), [Acts 13:46](../../../kjv/acts/13/46)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 1:8](../../../kjv/job/1/8) - upright [Job 21:5](../../../kjv/job/21/5) - be astonished [Job 33:9](../../../kjv/job/33/9) - innocent

**hold on:** [Psalms 84:7](../../../kjv/psalms/84/7), [Psalms 84:11](../../../kjv/psalms/84/11), [Proverbs 4:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/18), [Proverbs 14:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/16), [Isaiah 35:8-10](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/8-10), [1 Peter 1:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/5), [1 John 2:19](../../../kjv/1-john/2/19)
**clean:** [Genesis 20:5](../../../kjv/genesis/20/5), [Psalms 24:4](../../../kjv/psalms/24/4), [Psalms 26:6](../../../kjv/psalms/26/6), [Psalms 73:13](../../../kjv/psalms/73/13), [Isaiah 1:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/15), [Isaiah 1:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/16), [Mark 7:2](../../../kjv/mark/7/2)
**be stronger and stronger:** Heb. add strength, [Isaiah 40:29-31](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/29-31), [2 Corinthians 12:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/9), [2 Corinthians 12:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 32:10](../../../kjv/genesis/32/10) - two bands [2 Samuel 3:1](../../../kjv/2-samuel/3/1) - David waxed [2 Samuel 5:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/10) - *General* [2 Samuel 22:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/22/21) - cleanness [1 Chronicles 11:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/11/9) - waxed greater and greater [1 Chronicles 12:22](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/12/22) - day by day [Job 1:8](../../../kjv/job/1/8) - upright [Job 23:11](../../../kjv/job/23/11) - his way [Psalms 37:34](../../../kjv/psalms/37/34) - keep [Psalms 92:14](../../../kjv/psalms/92/14) - in old age [Psalms 94:15](../../../kjv/psalms/94/15) - and all [Psalms 119:157](../../../kjv/psalms/119/157) - yet do I [Isaiah 40:31](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/31) - renew [Hosea 14:9](../../../kjv/hosea/14/9) - and the [Matthew 13:33](../../../kjv/matthew/13/33) - till [Luke 13:21](../../../kjv/luke/13/21) - till [John 10:28](../../../kjv/john/10/28) - they [John 15:2](../../../kjv/john/15/2) - and [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) - increased [Romans 2:7](../../../kjv/romans/2/7) - patient [Philippians 1:9](../../../kjv/philippians/1/9) - your [Philippians 3:12](../../../kjv/philippians/3/12) - already perfect [1 Thessalonians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/1) - so ye [2 Thessalonians 1:3](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/3) - your [James 1:4](../../../kjv/james/1/4) - let [James 4:8](../../../kjv/james/4/8) - Cleanse [1 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/2) - grow [Revelation 2:19](../../../kjv/revelation/2/19) - the last [Revelation 22:11](../../../kjv/revelation/22/11) - and he that

**do ye return:** [Job 6:29](../../../kjv/job/6/29), [Malachi 3:18](../../../kjv/malachi/3/18)
**for I:** [Job 17:4](../../../kjv/job/17/4), [Job 15:9](../../../kjv/job/15/9), [Job 32:9](../../../kjv/job/32/9), [Job 42:7](../../../kjv/job/42/7), [1 Corinthians 1:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/20), [1 Corinthians 6:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 15:27](../../../kjv/job/15/27) - he covereth [Job 18:3](../../../kjv/job/18/3) - Wherefore [Job 26:3](../../../kjv/job/26/3) - counselled

**My days:** [Job 7:6](../../../kjv/job/7/6), [Job 9:25](../../../kjv/job/9/25), [Job 9:26](../../../kjv/job/9/26), [Isaiah 38:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/10)
**purposes:** [Proverbs 16:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/9), [Proverbs 19:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/19/21), [Ecclesiastes 9:10](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/10), [Isaiah 8:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/10), [Lamentations 3:37](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/37), [Romans 1:13](../../../kjv/romans/1/13), [2 Corinthians 1:15-17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/15-17), [James 4:13-15](../../../kjv/james/4/13-15)
**thoughts:** Heb. possessions
**Reciprocal:** [Job 17:7](../../../kjv/job/17/7) - members [Job 19:10](../../../kjv/job/19/10) - I am gone [Job 33:17](../../../kjv/job/33/17) - withdraw [Psalms 88:15](../../../kjv/psalms/88/15) - afflicted [Psalms 146:4](../../../kjv/psalms/146/4) - his thoughts [Ecclesiastes 2:20](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/20) - *General* [Lamentations 3:54](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/54) - I said

**change:** [Job 7:3](../../../kjv/job/7/3), [Job 7:4](../../../kjv/job/7/4), [Job 7:13](../../../kjv/job/7/13), [Job 7:14](../../../kjv/job/7/14), [Job 24:14-16](../../../kjv/job/24/14-16), [Deuteronomy 28:67](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/67)
**short:** Heb. near

**If I wait:** [Job 14:14](../../../kjv/job/14/14), [Psalms 27:14](../../../kjv/psalms/27/14), [Lamentations 3:25](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/25), [Lamentations 3:26](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/26)
**the grave:** [Job 17:1](../../../kjv/job/17/1), [Job 10:21](../../../kjv/job/10/21), [Job 10:22](../../../kjv/job/10/22), [Job 30:23](../../../kjv/job/30/23)
**I have made:** [Psalms 139:8](../../../kjv/psalms/139/8), [Isaiah 57:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 3:19](../../../kjv/genesis/3/19) - and [Job 14:10](../../../kjv/job/14/10) - man [Job 33:22](../../../kjv/job/33/22) - his soul [Job 36:20](../../../kjv/job/36/20) - Desire [Psalms 49:14](../../../kjv/psalms/49/14) - they [Ecclesiastes 3:20](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/20) - go [Ecclesiastes 12:5](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/5) - because [Isaiah 14:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/11) - the worm

**said:** Heb. cried, or, called
**corruption:** [Job 21:32](../../../kjv/job/21/32), [Job 21:33](../../../kjv/job/21/33), [Psalms 16:10](../../../kjv/psalms/16/10), [Psalms 49:9](../../../kjv/psalms/49/9), [Acts 2:27-31](../../../kjv/acts/2/27-31), [Acts 13:34-37](../../../kjv/acts/13/34-37), [1 Corinthians 15:42](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/42), [1 Corinthians 15:53](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/53), [1 Corinthians 15:54](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/54)
**to the worm:** [Job 19:26](../../../kjv/job/19/26), [Job 24:20](../../../kjv/job/24/20), [Isaiah 14:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/11)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 6:8](../../../kjv/job/6/8) - the thing that I long for [Job 6:11](../../../kjv/job/6/11) - What [Job 7:5](../../../kjv/job/7/5) - flesh [Job 7:21](../../../kjv/job/7/21) - sleep [Job 10:9](../../../kjv/job/10/9) - into dust again [Job 17:1](../../../kjv/job/17/1) - the graves [Job 21:26](../../../kjv/job/21/26) - the worms [Job 30:29](../../../kjv/job/30/29) - a brother [Job 36:20](../../../kjv/job/36/20) - Desire [Psalms 49:14](../../../kjv/psalms/49/14) - they [Proverbs 7:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/4) - Thou [Acts 13:36](../../../kjv/acts/13/36) - and saw

**my hope:** [Job 4:6](../../../kjv/job/4/6), [Job 6:11](../../../kjv/job/6/11), [Job 13:15](../../../kjv/job/13/15), [Job 19:10](../../../kjv/job/19/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 7:6](../../../kjv/job/7/6) - without hope [Lamentations 3:18](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/18) - *General*

**the bars of the pit:** [Job 18:13](../../../kjv/job/18/13), [Job 18:14](../../../kjv/job/18/14), [Job 33:18-28](../../../kjv/job/33/18-28), [Psalms 88:4-8](../../../kjv/psalms/88/4-8), [Psalms 143:7](../../../kjv/psalms/143/7), [Isaiah 38:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/17), [Isaiah 38:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/38/18), [Jonah 2:6](../../../kjv/jonah/2/6)
**rest:** [Job 3:17-19](../../../kjv/job/3/17-19), [Ezekiel 37:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/11), [2 Corinthians 1:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 33:28](../../../kjv/job/33/28) - will deliver [Ezekiel 28:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/8) - shall bring

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