Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For You write bitter things against me
And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

King James Version

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

Holman Bible

For You record bitter accusations against me
and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.

International Standard Version

You've accused me of bitter things; you've caused me to reap the sins of my youth.

A Conservative Version

For thou write bitter things against me, and make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

American Standard Version

For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

Amplified


“For You write bitter things against me [in Your indictment]
And make me inherit and suffer for the iniquities of my youth.

Bible in Basic English

For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;

Darby Translation

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth;

Julia Smith Translation

For thou wilt write bitter things against me; and thou wilt give me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

King James 2000

For you write bitter things against me, and make me possess the iniquities of my youth.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Indeed, you write bitter things against me, and you make me reap the iniquities of my childhood.

Modern King James verseion

For You write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the sins of my youth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For thou layest sharply to my charge, and punisheth me, for the sins of my youth.

NET Bible

For you write down bitter things against me and cause me to inherit the sins of my youth.

New Heart English Bible

For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth:

The Emphasized Bible

For thou writest, against me, bitter things, and dost make me inherit the iniquities of my youth;

Webster

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.

World English Bible

For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth:

Youngs Literal Translation

For Thou writest against me bitter things, And causest me to possess iniquities of my youth:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For thou writest
כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

מרורה מררה 
M@rorah 
Usage: 4

against me, and makest me to possess
ירשׁ ירשׁ 
Yarash 
Usage: 231

עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

References

Hastings

Watsons

Job

Context Readings

Job Argues His Case With God

25 Will you torment a leaf driven two and fro? Will you chase after dry chaff? 26 “For You write bitter things against me
And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.
27 You fasten my feet in shackles. You keep close watch on all my paths by putting marks on the soles of my feet.

Cross References

Psalm 25:7

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my rebellious ways. O Jehovah, remember me in keeping with your loving kindness and your goodness.

Ruth 1:20

She said: Do not call me Naomi (meaning pleasant). Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life bitter.

Job 3:20

Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in heart?

Job 20:11

The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie with him in the dust.

Psalm 88:3-18

I am filled with troubles, and my life comes closer to the grave.

Proverbs 5:11-13

You mourn at last, when your flesh and your body are consumed.

Jeremiah 31:19

We turned away from you. But soon we wanted to return. After you had punished us we hung our heads in grief. We were ashamed and disgraced because we sinned when we were young.'

John 5:5

A man who had an infirmity for thirty-eight years was present.

John 5:14

Later Jesus found him in the temple and told him: Now that you are healed do not sin anymore and avoid worse things happening to you.

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