KJV ORIGINAL
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
You have made my body weak and wrinkled, which stands as evidence against me. My thin, wasted appearance rises up as a witness that accuses me to my face.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that his physical deterioration from suffering appears to be evidence that he must have done something wrong to deserve such punishment.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking during his intense period of suffering, having lost his wealth, children, and health. In ancient times, physical ailments were often viewed as divine punishment for sin. Job's friends had been arguing that his suffering must be the result of hidden wrongdoing, and here Job acknowledges how his appearance seems to support their accusations.
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