Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Prating upon the mouth of the lyre, as David they invented to them instruments of music;

New American Standard Bible

Who improvise to the sound of the harp,
And like David have composed songs for themselves,

King James Version

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

Holman Bible

They improvise songs to the sound of the harp
and invent their own musical instruments like David.

International Standard Version

chanting to the sound of stringed instruments as if they were David, composing songs to themselves as if they were musicians,

A Conservative Version

who sing idle songs to the sound of the viol, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David,

American Standard Version

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Amplified


Who improvise to the sound of the harp—
Like David they have composed songs for themselves—

Bible in Basic English

Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Darby Translation

that chant to the sound of the lute, and invent them instruments of music, like David;

King James 2000

That chant to the sound of the harp, and invent for yourselves instruments of music, like David;

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Alas for those] who sing to the tune of the harp; like David they improvise on instruments of music.

Modern King James verseion

who chant with the mouth of the harp; they invent instruments of music for themselves, like David;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David;

NET Bible

They sing to the tune of stringed instruments; like David they invent musical instruments.

New Heart English Bible

who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

The Emphasized Bible

Who are bawling at the bidding of the harp, - like David, have they invented for themselves instruments of song:

Webster

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;

World English Bible

who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Youngs Literal Translation

Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּרט 
Parat 
Usage: 1

to the sound
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

of the viol
נבל נבל 
Nebel 
Usage: 38

of musick
שׁירה שׁיר 
Shiyr 
Usage: 90

Context Readings

Woe To The Complacent

4 Lying upon beds of ivory, and stretching out upon their couches, and eating the lambs from the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall. 5 Prating upon the mouth of the lyre, as David they invented to them instruments of music; 6 Drinking wine in vases, and they will anoint with the chief of ointments: and they were not grieved for the breaking of Joseph.


Cross References

Isaiah 5:12

And there was the harp and the lyre, the drum and the pipe, and the wine of their drinking's: but the work of Jehovah they will not look at, and the work of his hands they saw not

Amos 5:23

Remove from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the music of thy lyres.

1 Chronicles 23:5

And four thousand gate keepers, and four thousand praising to Jehovah with instruments which I made to praise.

Genesis 31:27

For what didst thou hide to break away, and didst steal me, and didst not announce to me? and I will send thee away with gladness and with songs, with the drum and with the harp?

1 Chronicles 15:16

And David will say to the chiefs of the Levites to cause their brethren to stand singing with every instrument of song, lyres and harps, and cymbals, causing to hear to lift up with the voice for joy.

Job 21:11-12

They will send forth their children as a flock, and their children will leap.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

I gathered to me also silver and gold, and the wealth of kings, and the provinces: I made to me men singing and women singing, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and mistresses.

Amos 8:3

The songs of the temple wailed in that day, says the Lord Jehovah; many a corpse in every place being cast forth: silence.

1 Peter 4:3

For the time of life passed over sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the nations, having gone in licentiousness, eager desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings, and criminal idolatries:

Revelation 18:22

And the voice of harp players, and musicians, and flute players, and trumpeters, should be heard in thee no more; and every artist of every art be found no more in thee; and the voice of the millstone should be heard no more in thee;

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