Job 7:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

What [is] man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

English ASV

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

English Amplified

What is man that You should magnify him and think him important? And that You should set Your mind upon him? [Ps. 8:4.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

What is man that You should magnify him and think him important? And that You should set Your mind upon him? [Ps. 8:4.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

What is a mere human, that you think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?

English EASY 2024

Why do you think that people are important? Why do you watch us so carefully?

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God, why are people so important to you? Why do you even notice them?

What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Why are people so important to you? Why pay attention to what they do?

English God's Word - GW 1995

"What is a mortal that you should make so much of him, that you should be concerned about him?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

What is man, that You think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him?

English KJV 1611

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

English LSB

What is man that You magnify him, And that You set Your heart on him,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“What is man, that You should exalt him, and that You should set Your heart on him,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

What is man, that you make much of him, or pay him any heed?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"What are human beings that you think so much of them? What are they that you pay so much attention to them?

English NIV

"What is man that you make so much of him, that you give him so much attention,

English NKJ 1982

“What is man, that You should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him,

English NLT

"What are mere mortals, that you should make so much of us?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

What are human beings, that you make so much of them, that you set your mind on them,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

What is man, that thou dost make so much of him, and that thou dost set thy mind upon him,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

What is mere man that you should spend your time persecuting him?

English Tyndale 1537

What is man, that thou hast him in such reputation, and setest so much by him?

Job 7:17 — Compare Translations