Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And my music has been turned to sorrow, and the sound of my pipe into the noise of weeping.

New American Standard Bible

“Therefore my harp is turned to mourning,
And my flute to the sound of those who weep.

King James Version

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

Holman Bible

My lyre is used for mourning
and my flute for the sound of weeping.


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International Standard Version

But my harp is in mourning; my flute plays only songs for those who are weeping."

A Conservative Version

Therefore my harp has [turned] to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

American Standard Version

Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.

Amplified


“Therefore my lyre (harp) is used for [the sound of] mourning,
And my flute for the [sound of the] voices of those who weep.

Darby Translation

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of weepers.

Julia Smith Translation

And my harp will be for mourning, and my pipe for the voice of those weeping.

King James 2000

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my flute into the voice of them that weep.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So my lyre came to be [used] for mourning, and my flute [for the] voice of [those who] weep.

Modern King James verseion

And my lyre has turned to mourning, and my flute to the sound of weeping.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

my harp is turned to sorrow, and my pipe to weeping.

NET Bible

My harp is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

The Emphasized Bible

Thus is attuned to mourning - my lyre, and my flute, to the noise of them who weep.

Webster

My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

World English Bible

Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

Youngs Literal Translation

And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
My harp
כּנּור 
Kinnowr 
Usage: 42

H60
אבל 
'ebel 
Usage: 24

and my organ
עגּב עוּגב 
`uwgab 
Usage: 4

into the voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

References

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Job Says: I Am Being Punished By God

30 My skin is black and dropping off me; and my bones are burning with the heat of my disease. 31 And my music has been turned to sorrow, and the sound of my pipe into the noise of weeping.

Cross References

Lamentations 5:15

The joy of our hearts is ended; our dancing is changed into sorrow.

Psalm 137:1-4

By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,

Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;

Isaiah 21:4

My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.

Isaiah 22:12

And in that day the Lord, the Lord of armies, was looking for weeping, and cries of sorrow, cutting off of the hair, and putting on the clothing of grief:

Isaiah 24:7-9

The new wine is thin, the vine is feeble, and all the glad-hearted make sounds of grief.

Daniel 6:18

Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.

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