Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and have laid my horn in the dust.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Holman Bible
I have buried my strength
International Standard Version
"I've even sewn sackcloth directly to my skin; I've buried my strength in the dust.
American Standard Version
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.
Amplified
“I have sewed sackcloth over my skin [as a sign of mourning]
And have defiled my horn (symbol of strength) in the dust.
Bible in Basic English
I have made haircloth the clothing of my skin, and my horn is rolled in the dust.
Darby Translation
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and rolled my horn in the dust.
Julia Smith Translation
I sewed together sackcloth upon my skin, and I thrust my horn into the dust.
King James 2000
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and laid my strength in the dust.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and I have inserted {my pride} in the dust.
Modern King James verseion
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin and thrust my horn in the dust.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have sewed a sackcloth upon my skin, and lie with my strength in the dust.
NET Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and buried my horn in the dust;
New Heart English Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
The Emphasized Bible
Sackcloth, sewed I on my skin, and rolled - in the dust - my horn:
Webster
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
World English Bible
I have sewed sackcloth on my skin, and have thrust my horn in the dust.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sackcloth I have sewed on my skin, And have rolled in the dust my horn.
Themes
Horns » Illustrative » (bringing down,) of degradation
Sackcloth » A symbol of mourning
Sackcloth » Was worn » Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 16:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Everything Was Going Well
14 He breaks me with breach upon breach. He runs upon me like a giant. 15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and have laid my horn in the dust. 16 My face is red with weeping, and the shadow of death is on my eyelids,
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:5
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it. Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
Psalm 75:10
All the horns of the wicked I will also cut off, but the horns of a righteous man shall be lifted up.
Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
1 Samuel 2:10
Those who strive with LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in heaven. LORD will judge the ends of the earth, and he will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
1 Kings 21:27
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Job 30:19
He has cast me into the mire, and I have become like dust and ashes.
Psalm 75:5
Lift not up your horn on high. Speak not with a stiff neck.
Isaiah 22:12
And in that day the Lord, LORD of hosts, called for weeping, and for mourning, and for baldness, and for girding with sackcloth.