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American Standard Version

For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

New American Standard Bible

“Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me,
They have cast off the bridle before me.

King James Version

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Holman Bible

Because God has loosened my bowstring and oppressed me,
they have cast off restraint in my presence.

International Standard Version

But God has loosened his cord and afflicted me; so they've cast off all restraints in my presence.

A Conservative Version

For he has loosed his cord, and afflicted me. And they have cast off the bridle before me.

Amplified


“For God has loosed His bowstring [attacking me] and [He has] afflicted and humbled me;
They have cast off the bridle [of restraint] before me.

Bible in Basic English

For he has made loose the cord of my bow, and put me to shame; he has sent down my flag to the earth before me.

Darby Translation

For he hath loosed my cord and afflicted me; so they cast off the bridle before me.

Julia Smith Translation

Because he loosed his cord and he will afflict me, and they cast off the bridle from before me.

King James 2000

Because he has loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also cast off restraint before me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

because he has loosened his bowstring and humbled me, and they have thrown off restraint {in my presence}.

Modern King James verseion

Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, they have also thrown off the bridle before me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for the LORD hath opened his quiver: he hath hit me, and put a bridle in my mouth.

NET Bible

Because God has untied my tent cord and afflicted me, people throw off all restraint in my presence.

New Heart English Bible

For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.

The Emphasized Bible

Because, my girdle, he had loosened and had humbled me, therefore, the bridle - in my presence, cast they off;

Webster

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

World English Bible

For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Because His cord He loosed and afflicteth me, And the bridle from before me, They have cast away.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּתח 
Pathach 
Usage: 143

and afflicted
ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 83

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

the bridle
רסן 
Recen 
Usage: 4

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face. 11 For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me. 12 Upon my right hand rise the rabble; They thrust aside my feet, And they cast up against me their ways of destruction.

Cross References

Ruth 1:21

I went out full, and Jehovah hath brought me home again empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing Jehovah hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

2 Samuel 16:5-8

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.

Job 12:18

He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

Job 12:21

He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

Psalm 32:9

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

Psalm 35:21

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

Matthew 26:67-68

Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

Matthew 27:39-44

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

James 1:26

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

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