Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.

New American Standard Bible

It is good for me that I was afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.

King James Version

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

International Standard Version

It was for my good that I was humbled; so that I would learn your statutes.

A Conservative Version

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes.

American Standard Version

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.

Amplified


It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.

Bible in Basic English

It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.

Darby Translation

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.

Julia Smith Translation

Good for me that thou didst humble me, so that I shall learn thy laws.

King James 2000

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[It is] good for me that I was afflicted, so that I might learn your statutes.

Modern King James verseion

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, so that I might learn Your Precepts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes.

NET Bible

It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.

New Heart English Bible

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

The Emphasized Bible

It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.

Webster

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

World English Bible

It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.

Youngs Literal Translation

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Context Readings

Teth

70 Their hearts are hard and insensitive,
but I delight in Your instruction.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I could learn Your statutes.
72 Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.


Cross References

Psalm 119:67

Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep Your word.

Psalm 94:12-13

Lord, happy is the man You discipline
and teach from Your law

Isaiah 27:9

Therefore Jacob’s iniquity will be purged in this way,
and the result of the removal of his sin will be this:
when he makes all the altar stones
like crushed bits of chalk,
no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

1 Corinthians 11:32

but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned with the world.

Hebrews 12:10-11

For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.

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