KJV ORIGINAL
Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Terrors have overwhelmed me: they chase after my soul like the wind, and my prosperity disappears like a cloud.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is describing how overwhelming fears are chasing him relentlessly, and all his former happiness and success have vanished completely.
📚 Historical Context
Job is in the midst of his greatest suffering, having lost his children, wealth, and health. In this chapter, he's reflecting on how his social status has completely reversed - from being respected and prosperous to being mocked and abandoned. This verse captures the psychological torment that accompanied his physical and material losses.
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