Job 6:13
Job 6:13 in Multiple Translations
Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?
I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
How can I help myself now that any chance of success is ripped away from me?
Is it not so, that there is in me no helpe? and that strength is taken from me?
Is not my help with me, And substance driven from me?
Isn’t it that I have no help in me, that wisdom is driven away from me?
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
Behold there is no help for me in myself, and my familiar friends also are departed from me.
So I am not able to help myself, and it seems that there is no one to rescue me.”
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 6:13
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Job 6:13 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הַ/אִ֬ם
אֵ֣ין
עֶזְרָתִ֣/י
בִ֑/י
וְ֝/תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה
נִדְּחָ֥ה
מִמֶּֽ/נִּי
הַ/אִ֬ם
ʼim
H518
if
Part | Conj
אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
Part
עֶזְרָתִ֣/י
ʻezrâh
H5833
help
N-fs | Suff
בִ֑/י
Prep | Suff
וְ֝/תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה
tûwshîyâh
H8454
wisdom
Conj | N-fs
נִדְּחָ֥ה
nâdach
H5080
to banish
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs
מִמֶּֽ/נִּי
min
H4480
from
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 6:13
הַ/אִ֬ם
ʼim
H518
"if"
Part | Conj
This Hebrew word is used to express conditions or questions, like if or whether. It can also be used to make oaths or express wishes, as in Oh that! It appears in various forms in the KJV, including if, though, and when.
Definition: : if/whether_or/though 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather
Usage: Occurs in 931 OT verses. KJV: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet. See also: Genesis 4:7; Exodus 22:3; Leviticus 27:27.
אֵ֣ין
ʼayin
H369
"nothing"
Part
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Definition: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of
Usage: Occurs in 686 OT verses. KJV: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן). See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 14:27; 1 Kings 15:22.
עֶזְרָתִ֣/י
ʻezrâh
H5833
"help"
N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word means 'help' or 'aid', referring to assistance or support, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) help, succour, assistance 1a) help, succour 1b) one who helps
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: help(-ed, -er). See also: Judges 5:23; Psalms 60:13; Psalms 22:20.
בִ֑/י
""
Prep | Suff
וְ֝/תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה
tûwshîyâh
H8454
"wisdom"
Conj | N-fs
Wisdom, or tushiyah, means support, ability, or understanding, often implying sound knowledge or efficient wisdom. It can also signify success or an undertaking, as seen in KJV translations like enterprise or substance.
Definition: 1) wisdom, sound knowledge, success, sound or efficient wisdom, abiding success 1a) sound or efficient wisdom 1b) abiding success (of the effect of sound wisdom)
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: enterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working. See also: Job 5:12; Proverbs 2:7; Proverbs 3:21.
נִדְּחָ֥ה
nâdach
H5080
"to banish"
V-Niphal-Perf-3fs
To banish or drive away, used in various contexts, such as expelling someone from a community, as seen in the story of David and Absalom.
Definition: 1) to impel, thrust, drive away, banish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to impel 1a2) to thrust away, banish 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be impelled 1b2) to be thrust out, be banished 1b2a) banished, outcast (participle) 1b3) to be driven away 1b4) to be thrust away, thrust aside 1c) (Pual) to be thrust into 1c1) thrust (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to thrust, move, impel 1d2) to thrust out, banish 1d3) to thrust away, thrust aside 1e) (Hophal) to be chased, be hunted 1e1) chased, hunted (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 51 OT verses. KJV: banish, bring, cast down (out), chase, compel, draw away, drive (away, out, quite), fetch a stroke, force, go away, outcast, thrust away (out), withdraw. See also: Deuteronomy 4:19; Isaiah 27:13; Psalms 5:11.
מִמֶּֽ/נִּי
min
H4480
"from"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Definition: prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)
Usage: Occurs in 1094 OT verses. KJV: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with. See also: Genesis 2:6; Exodus 16:32; Leviticus 14:26.
Study Notes — Job 6:13
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 6:13 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 6:13
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 6:13
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 6:13
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 6:13
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 6:13
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 6:13
- Cambridge Bible on Job 6:13
- Barnes' Notes on Job 6:13
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 6:13
- Sermons on Job 6:13
Context — Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just
11What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?
12Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
13Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
14A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. 15But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 26:2 | “How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble! |
| 2 | 2 Corinthians 1:12 | And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God. |
| 3 | Job 19:28 | If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him, ’ |
| 4 | Job 12:2–3 | “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die! But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these? |
| 5 | Job 13:2 | What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. |
| 6 | Galatians 6:4 | Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else. |
Job 6:13 Summary
In this verse, Job is asking if he has any inner strength or help left within him to deal with his suffering, now that everything seems to be going wrong. He's feeling hopeless and desperate, and is questioning his ability to cope. This verse reminds us that we all have limitations and weaknesses, and that it's okay to acknowledge them and cry out to God for help, just like Job does. As we see in Psalm 34:17-18, God is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit, and we can trust in His power and love to carry us through difficult times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Job implying when he asks if there is any help within him?
Job is expressing his feeling of desperation and hopelessness, wondering if he has any inner strength left to cope with his suffering, as seen in Job 6:11 where he questions his ability to hope for the future.
How does this verse relate to the concept of self-sufficiency?
This verse highlights the limitations of self-sufficiency, as Job recognizes that his own strength is not enough to overcome his challenges, a theme also explored in Proverbs 28:26, which warns against trusting in one's own heart.
What does Job's question reveal about his emotional state?
Job's question reveals his deep sense of despair and desperation, as he feels that success has been driven from him, leaving him feeling helpless and without hope, similar to the emotions expressed in Psalm 38:8, where the psalmist feels overwhelmed by his suffering.
Reflection Questions
- What are the areas in my life where I feel like I've lost control or success has been driven from me, and how can I apply Job's honesty to my own struggles?
- In what ways do I try to rely on my own strength or self-sufficiency, and how can I learn to trust in God's power instead, as encouraged in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10?
- How can I, like Job, acknowledge my limitations and weaknesses, and cry out to God for help and comfort in times of need, as seen in Psalm 107:13-14?
- What does this verse teach me about the importance of humility and recognizing my need for God's help, as emphasized in Jeremiah 10:23?
Gill's Exposition on Job 6:13
[Is] my help in me?.... Or "my defence" (y), as some; is it not in my power to defend myself against the calumnies and reproaches cast upon me?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 6:13
Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me? Is not my help in me? The interrogation is better omitted. 'There is no help in me!' For "wisdom," deliverance [ tuwshiyaah (H8454)] is a better rendering.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 6:13
Though I have no strength in my body, or outward man, yet I have some help and support within me, or in my inward man, even the conscience of my own innocency and piety, notwithstanding all your bitter accusations and censures, as if I had no integrity, . Is wisdom driven quite from me? If I have no strength in my body, have I therefore no wisdom or judgment left in my soul? Am I therefore unable to judge of the vanity of thy discourse, and of the truth of my own case? Have I not common sense and discretion? Do not I know my own condition, and the nature and degree of my sufferings, better than thou dost? Am not I a better judge whether I have integrity or no than thou art? But this verse is rendered otherwise, and that very agreeably to the Hebrew words, What if I have no help in me, (i.e. if I cannot help myself, if my outward condition be helpless and hopeless, as I confess it is,) is wisdom driven quite from me? Have I therefore lost my understanding and common reason? Cannot I judge whether it is more desirable for me to live or to die, whether I am a hypocrite or no, whether your words have truth and weight in them or no, whether you take the right method in dealing with me, whether you deal mercifully and sincerely with me, or no?
Yet again, (because the construction and sense of these words is judged very difficult,) this verse may be joined with the following, and rendered thus, What if there be no help in me, (or, if I be not able to bear my miseries,) and if counsel be driven from me, so that I know not what to do, or how to help or ease myself? or, and subsistence, or power of subsisting, be driven or taken away from me, so that I can neither help myself out of my troubles, nor subsist under them? yet to the afflicted pity should be showed, &c.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 6:13
Job 6:13 [Is] not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?Ver. 13. Is not my help in me?] Have I not something within wherewith to sustain me amidst all my sorrows, viz. the testimony of my conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity I have had my conversation in the world, 2 Corinthians 1:12. Lo, this is my rejoicing, this is my cordial, &c. Innuit innocentiam snare, ac vitro integritatem, saith Drusius: he meaneth the innocency and integrity of his heart; and this was the help Job knew he had in store, this was the wisdom or right reason he speaketh of in the following words: and is wisdom, or virtue, driven quite from me? no, no; that boldeth out and abideth when all things else in the world pass away and vanish, as the word Tushijah importeth. Job had a subsistence still; for his life consisted not in the abundance which he had possessed, but was now bereft of. The world calleth wealth substance, but God giveth that name to wisdom only. The world he setteth forth by a word that betokeneth change, for its mutability, Proverbs 3:8, and the things thereof he called Nonentia, Job 23:5. Wilt thou set thine eyes, saith he, upon that which is not? and which hath no price but what opinion setteth upon it? Grace, being a particle of the Divine nature, is unlosable, unperishable. - Virtus post funera venit.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 6:13
(13) Is not my help in me?—It is in passages such as these that the actual meaning of Job is so obscure and his words so difficult. The sense may be, “Is it not that I have no help in me, and wisdom is driven quite from me?” or yet again, “Is it because there is no help in me that therefore wisdom is driven far from me?” as is the case by your reproaches and insinuations. (See especially Job 5:2; Job 5:27.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 6:13
Verse 13. Is not my help in me?] My help is all in myself; and, alas! that is perfect weakness: and my subsistence, תושיה tushiyah, all that is real, stable, and permanent, is driven quite from me. My friends have forsaken me, and I am abandoned to myself; my property is all taken away, and I have no resources left. I believe Job neither said, nor intended to say, as some interpreters have it, Reason is utterly driven from me. Surely there is no mark in this chapter of his being deranged, or at all impaired in his intellect.
Cambridge Bible on Job 6:13
13. This verse reads something as follows, Is not my help within me gone, And recovery driven away from me? Both clauses seem to refer to the exhaustion caused by his disease. He feels that all resource within himself and all possibility of recovery is gone. The word “recovery” is that used in ch. Job 5:12, “anything effectual” (see notes), and probably signifies substance, or powers of recovery. The word might also be applied, as in ch. Job 11:6, to a condition of the mind and signify mental resource, but this sense does not seem to suit the connexion.
Barnes' Notes on Job 6:13
Is not my help in me? - This would be better rendered in an affirmative manner, or as an exclamation. The interrogative form of the previous verses need not be continued in this. The sense is, “alas!
Whedon's Commentary on Job 6:13
13. Is not my help in me — Rather, Is it not so that there is no help in me? Wisdom — Strength, or soundness — toushiyyah; same as in Job 5:12. A comprehensive word embracing the entire internal resources of a man.
Sermons on Job 6:13
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Garland, Texas - Conscience by J. Edwin Orr | This sermon delves into the historical context of moral decline post-American Revolution, highlighting the societal issues of drunkenness, immorality, and lawlessness. It transitio |
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Christ and Him Crucified by Stephen Kaung | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the fellowship of believers and how it is shaped by our calling in Christ. The apostle Paul's experience in Corinth is used as an example. Pa |
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Growing in the Grace of God #17 - More Characteristics of New Covenant Living Part 1 by Bob Hoekstra | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the ministry of mercy and how God wants to mark us as those who minister by His mercy. The speaker acknowledges that reaching people can be c |
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(Through the Bible) 2 Corinthians - Part 2 by Zac Poonen | This sermon delves into 2 Corinthians, highlighting the inner life of a servant of God, exemplified by the Apostle Paul. It emphasizes the importance of following Christ's example |
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(Spiritual Guidelines for Courtship) Godly Weddings by Rick Leibee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of having a godly wedding. They emphasize the need for a solid foundation in courtship and engagement before planning a wedding |
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A Healed Conscience by Phil Beach Jr. | Phil Beach Jr. emphasizes the necessity of maintaining a healed conscience, urging believers to acknowledge their faults and seek Jesus' help rather than justifying their pride or |
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Humility and Sin by Andrew Murray | Andrew Murray emphasizes that true humility is rooted not in a constant focus on sin, but in the recognition of God's grace and the displacement of self by God. He illustrates this |