Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.

New American Standard Bible

“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

King James Version

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Holman Bible

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth.
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

International Standard Version

"In addition, I won't keep my opinion to myself; I'll speak from my distressed spirit; I'll complain with my bitter soul.

A Conservative Version

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

American Standard Version

Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Amplified


“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul [O Lord].

Darby Translation

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth: I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Julia Smith Translation

Also I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the straitness of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

King James 2000

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Even I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in my spirit's anguish; I will complain in my inner self's bitterness.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore I will not hold my mouth; I will speak in the trouble of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Therefore I will not spare my mouth, but will speak in the trouble of my spirit; in that bitterness of my mind will I talk.

NET Bible

"Therefore, I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

New Heart English Bible

"Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

The Emphasized Bible

I also, cannot restrain my mouth, - I must speak, in the anguish of my spirit, I must find utterance, in the bitterness of my soul.

Webster

Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

World English Bible

"Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

Also I -- I withhold not my mouth -- I speak in the distress of my spirit, I talk in the bitterness of my soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I will speak
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

in the anguish
צר צר 
Tsar 
Usage: 109

of my spirit
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

I will complain
שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 20

in the bitterness
מרה מר 
Mar 
Usage: 38

Context Readings

Don'T Forget!

10 He will not come back to his house, and his place will have no more knowledge of him. 11 So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry. 12 Am I a sea, or a sea-beast, that you put a watch over me?

Cross References

Psalm 40:9

I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

1 Samuel 1:10

And with grief in her soul, weeping bitterly, she made her prayer to the Lord.

Job 10:1

My soul is tired of life; I will let my sad thoughts go free in words; my soul will make a bitter outcry.

Job 21:25

And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.

Isaiah 38:15

What am I to say? seeing that it is he who has done it: all my time of sleeping I am turning from side to side without rest.

Genesis 42:21

And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

2 Kings 4:27-28

And when she came to where the man of God was on the hill, she put her hands round his feet; and Gehazi came near with the purpose of pushing her away; but the man of God said, Let her be, for her soul is bitter in her; and the Lord has kept it secret from me, and has not given me word of it.

Job 6:26

My words may seem wrong to you, but the words of him who has no hope are for the wind.

Job 10:15

That, if I was an evil-doer, the curse would come on me; and if I was upright, my head would not be lifted up, being full of shame and overcome with trouble.

Job 13:13

Keep quiet, and let me say what is in my mind, whatever may come to me.

Job 16:6

If I say what is in my mind, my pain becomes no less: and if I keep quiet, how much of it goes from me?

Job 21:3-4

Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.

Psalm 39:3

My heart was burning in my breast; while I was deep in thought the fire was lighted; then I said with my tongue,

Isaiah 38:17

See, in place of peace my soul had bitter sorrow. but you have kept back my soul from the underworld; for you have put all my sins out of your memory.

Matthew 26:37-38

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

Luke 22:44

And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

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