Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Because of all my adversaries, I have become a reproach,
Especially to my neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me in the street flee from me.

King James Version

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

Holman Bible

I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.

International Standard Version

I have become an object of reproach to all my enemies, especially to my neighbors. I have become an object of fear to my friends, and whoever sees me outside runs away from me.

A Conservative Version

I have become a reproach because of all my adversaries, yea, to my neighbors exceedingly, and a fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me outside fled from me.

American Standard Version

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

Amplified


Because of all my enemies I have become a reproach and disgrace,
Especially to my neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me on the street run from me.

Bible in Basic English

Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.

Darby Translation

More than to all mine oppressors, I am become exceedingly a reproach, even to my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that see me without flee from me.

Julia Smith Translation

From all mine enemies I was a reproach, and greatly to my neighbors, and a fear to those knowing me: they seeing me without fled from me.

King James 2000

I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a horror to my acquaintance: they that did see me outside fled from me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because of all my adversaries I have become a disgrace, especially to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances. [Those who] see me in the street flee from me.

Modern King James verseion

I was a reproach among all my foes, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my friends; those who saw me outside fled from me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I am become a very reproof among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours. And they of mine own acquaintance are afraid of me; they that see me in the street, convey themselves from me.

NET Bible

Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering -- those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me.

New Heart English Bible

Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

The Emphasized Bible

By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, - They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:

Webster

I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my acquaintance: they that saw me without fled from me.

World English Bible

Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Plea For Protection

10 For my life is spent with sorrow
And my years with sighing;
My strength has failed because of my iniquity,
And my body has wasted away.
11 Because of all my adversaries, I have become a reproach,
Especially to my neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me in the street flee from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man, out of mind;
I am like a broken vessel.


Cross References

Psalm 38:11

My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague;
And my kinsmen stand afar off.

Psalm 88:8

You have removed my acquaintances far from me;
You have made me an object of loathing to them;
I am shut up and cannot go out.

Job 19:13-14

“He has removed my brothers far from me,
And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.

Psalm 41:8-9

“A wicked thing is poured out upon him,
That when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”

Psalm 64:8

So they will make him stumble;
Their own tongue is against them;
All who see them will shake the head.

Psalm 69:19-20

You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor;
All my adversaries are before You.

Psalm 88:18

You have removed lover and friend far from me;
My acquaintances are in darkness.

Isaiah 49:7

Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One,
To the despised One,
To the One abhorred by the nation,
To the Servant of rulers,
Kings will see and arise,
Princes will also bow down,
Because of the Lord who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen You.”

Matthew 26:56

But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Job 6:21-23

“Indeed, you have now become such,
You see a terror and are afraid.

Psalm 22:6

But I am a worm and not a man,
A reproach of men and despised by the people.

Psalm 89:50-51

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants;
How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

Isaiah 53:3-5

He was despised and forsaken of men,
A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
And like one from whom men hide their face
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

Jeremiah 12:6

“For even your brothers and the household of your father,
Even they have dealt treacherously with you,
Even they have cried aloud after you.
Do not believe them, although they may say nice things to you.”

Micah 7:6

For son treats father contemptuously,
Daughter rises up against her mother,
Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.

Matthew 10:21-22

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

Matthew 27:39-44

And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads

Mark 14:50

And they all left Him and fled.

Romans 15:3

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

Hebrews 11:36

and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment.

Hebrews 13:13

So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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