Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.
New American Standard Bible
Especially to my
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me in the street flee from me.
King James Version
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Holman Bible
and even by my neighbors.
I am dreaded by my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.
International Standard Version
I have become an object of reproach to all my enemies, especially to my neighbors. I have become an object of fear to my friends, and whoever sees me outside runs away from me.
A Conservative Version
I have become a reproach because of all my adversaries, yea, to my neighbors exceedingly, and a fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me outside fled from me.
American Standard Version
Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.
Amplified
Because of all my enemies I have become a reproach and disgrace,
Especially to my neighbors,
And an object of dread to my acquaintances;
Those who see me on the street run from me.
Bible in Basic English
Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.
Darby Translation
More than to all mine oppressors, I am become exceedingly a reproach, even to my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that see me without flee from me.
Julia Smith Translation
From all mine enemies I was a reproach, and greatly to my neighbors, and a fear to those knowing me: they seeing me without fled from me.
King James 2000
I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a horror to my acquaintance: they that did see me outside fled from me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of all my adversaries I have become a disgrace, especially to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances. [Those who] see me in the street flee from me.
Modern King James verseion
I was a reproach among all my foes, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my friends; those who saw me outside fled from me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I am become a very reproof among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours. And they of mine own acquaintance are afraid of me; they that see me in the street, convey themselves from me.
NET Bible
Because of all my enemies, people disdain me; my neighbors are appalled by my suffering -- those who know me are horrified by my condition; those who see me in the street run away from me.
New Heart English Bible
Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.
The Emphasized Bible
By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, - They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:
Webster
I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my acquaintance: they that saw me without fled from me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 31:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Protection
10 For my life is spent with sorrow, my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity. My bones are wasted away. 11 Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me. 12 I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.
Psalm 88:8
You have taken my friends from me. You have made me an abomination to them. I am confined, and I can't escape.
Job 19:13-14
"He has put my brothers far from me. My acquaintances are wholly estranged from me.
Psalm 41:8-9
"An evil disease," they say, "has afflicted him. Now that he lies he shall rise up no more."
Psalm 64:8
Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
Psalm 69:19-20
You know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.
Psalm 88:18
You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness. A contemplation by Ethan, the Ezrahite.
Isaiah 49:7
Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, [even] the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."
Matthew 26:56
But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
Job 6:21-23
For now you are nothing. You see a terror, and are afraid.
Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
Psalm 89:50-51
Remember, Lord, the reproach of your servants, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the mighty peoples,
Isaiah 53:3-5
He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn't respect him.
Jeremiah 12:6
For even your brothers, and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you; even they have cried aloud after you: don't believe them, though they speak beautiful words to you.
Micah 7:6
For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Matthew 10:21-22
"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 26:74
Then he began to curse and to swear, "I don't know the man!" Immediately the rooster crowed.
Matthew 27:39-44
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
Mark 14:50
They all left him, and fled.
Romans 15:3
For even Christ didn't please himself. But, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
Hebrews 11:36
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
Hebrews 13:13
Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.