Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me.

New American Standard Bible

“For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.

King James Version

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

Holman Bible

For I am full of words,
and my spirit compels me to speak.

International Standard Version

because I'm filled with things to say, and my spirit within me compels me to speak.

A Conservative Version

for I am full of words. The spirit within me compels me.

Amplified


“For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.

Bible in Basic English

For I am full of words, I am unable to keep in my breath any longer:

Darby Translation

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

Julia Smith Translation

For I was filled with words, the spirit of my belly pressed upon me.

King James 2000

For I am full of words, the spirit within me constrains me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for I am full of words; {the spirit within me} urges me.

Modern King James verseion

For I am full of words; the spirit within me presses on me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For I am full of words, and the spirit that is within me, compelleth me.

NET Bible

For I am full of words, and the spirit within me constrains me.

New Heart English Bible

For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

The Emphasized Bible

For I am full of discourse, The spirit in my bosom, presseth me on.

Webster

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

World English Bible

For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me.

Youngs Literal Translation

For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For I am full
מלא מלא 
Male' 
Usage: 251

of matter
מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

the spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

בּטן 
Beten 
Usage: 72

צוּק 
Tsuwq 
Usage: 11

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends

17 I also will answer my part, I also will show mine opinion. 18 For I am full of words; The spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my breast is as wine which hath no vent; Like new wine-skins it is ready to burst.

Cross References

Psalm 39:3

My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned: Then'spake I with my tongue:

Jeremiah 20:9

And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot contain .

Ezekiel 3:14-27

So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and the hand of Jehovah was strong upon me.

Acts 4:20

for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

2 Corinthians 5:13-14

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.

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