SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:19
¿Hasta cuándo no me dejarás, ni me soltarás hasta que trague mi saliva?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Job 7:19
Verse 19. Till I swallow down my spittle? ] This is a proverbial expression, and exists among the Arabs to the present day; the very language being nearly the same. It signifies the same as, Let me draw my breath; give me a moment's space; let me have even the twinkling of an eye. I am urged by my sufferings to continue my complaint; but my strength is exhausted, my mouth dry with speaking. Suspend my sufferings even for so short a space as is necessary to swallow my spittle, that my parched tongue may be moistened, so that I may renew my complaint.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-21 - Job reasons with God concerning his dealings with man. But in the mids of this discourse, Job seems to have lifted up his thoughts to God with some faith and hope. Observe the concern he is in about his sins. The best men have to complain of sin; and the better they are, the mor they will complain of it. God is the Preserver of our lives, and the Saviour of the souls of all that believe; but probably Job meant the Observer of men, whose eyes are upon the ways and hearts of all men. We can hide nothing from Him; let us plead guilty before his throne of grace, that we may not be condemned at his judgment-seat. Jo maintained, against his friends, that he was not a hypocrite, not wicked man, yet he owns to his God, that he had sinned. The best mus so acknowledge, before the Lord. He seriously inquires how he might be at peace with God, and earnestly begs forgiveness of his sins. He mean more than the removing of his outward trouble, and is earnest for the return of God's favour. Wherever the Lord removes the guilt of sin, he breaks the power of sin. To strengthen his prayer for pardon, Jo pleads the prospect he had of dying quickly. If my sins be not pardone while I live, I am lost and undone for ever. How wretched is sinful ma without a knowledge of the Saviour __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כמה 4100 לא 3808 תשׁעה 8159 ממני 4480 לא 3808 תרפני 7503 עד 5704 בלעי 1104 רקי׃ 7536
