Job 14:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

My sins are sealed up in a bag, and you stitch up my guilt.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is saying that God has carefully stored away and covered his sins, suggesting God's complete knowledge and handling of human wrongdoing.

📚 Historical Context

This comes from Job's lengthy dialogue with his friends about suffering and God's justice. Job was a wealthy man who lost everything and was afflicted with painful sores, yet maintained his faith in God. In this chapter, Job reflects on the brevity and troubles of human life, comparing people to flowers that wither and shadows that pass away.

Explore Similar Verses

Matthew 27:4

He said, 'I messed up big time — I betrayed someone who didn't deserve it.' But they were like, 'That's your problem, not ours. Figure it out yourself.'

1 Samuel 24:5

Afterward, David felt guilty and his conscience bothered him because he had cut off a piece of Saul's robe.

Genesis 42:21

They said to each other, 'We are truly guilty of what we did to our brother. We saw how deeply distressed he was when he begged us for mercy, but we wouldn't listen to him. That's why this trouble has come upon us now.'

Ask the AI Assistant

Have a question about this chapter or verse? Ask below for a clear explanation.

Share or Save

📚 Historical Context

Explore Similar Verses

Ask the AI Assistant

Translation & Methodology Sources