Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

I was dumb, I will not open my mouth; for thou didst

New American Standard Bible

“I have become mute, I do not open my mouth,
Because it is You who have done it.

King James Version

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

Holman Bible

I am speechless; I do not open my mouth
because of what You have done.

International Standard Version

I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted.

A Conservative Version

I was mute. I opened not my mouth, because thou did it.

American Standard Version

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.

Amplified


“I am mute, I do not open my mouth,
Because it is You who has done it.

Bible in Basic English

I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.

Darby Translation

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done it.

King James 2000

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because you did it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I am mute. I do not open my mouth, for you, yourself, have done [it].

Modern King James verseion

I was dumb, I did not open my mouth; because You have done it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I became dumb, and opened not my mouth; for it was thy doing.

NET Bible

I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

New Heart English Bible

I was mute. I did not open my mouth, because you did it.

The Emphasized Bible

I am dumb, I cannot open my mouth, for, thou, hast done it.

Webster

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

World English Bible

I was mute. I didn't open my mouth, because you did it.

Youngs Literal Translation

I have been dumb, I open not my mouth, Because Thou -- Thou hast done it.

References

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Easton

Hastings

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Fleeting Nature Of Life

8 Deliver me from all my transgression: thou wilt not set me a reproach of the foolish one. 9 I was dumb, I will not open my mouth; for thou didst 10 Remove from me thy stroke: I was finished from the contention of thy hand.

Cross References

Job 2:10

And he will say to her, According to the word of one of the foolish women thou wilt speak. Shall we also receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this. Job sinned not with his lips.

2 Samuel 16:10

And the king will say, What to me and you ye sons of Zeruiah? for he shall curse, and because Jehovah said to him, Curse David: and who shall say, Wherefore didst thou thus?

Leviticus 10:3

And Moses will say to Aaron, This which Jehovah spake, saying, In drawing near me I will be consecrated, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron will be silent

1 Samuel 3:18

And Samuel will announce to him all the words, and he hid not from him. And he will say, It is Jehovah: the good in his eyes he will do.

Job 1:21

And he will say, Naked I came forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn back there: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah took; the name of Jehovah shall be blessed.

Job 40:4-5

Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.

Psalm 38:13

And they seeking my soul will lay snares: and they seeking my evil spake mischief, and they will meditate deceits all the day,

Daniel 4:35

And all the generations of the earth being reckoned as nothing: and doing according to his station in the army of the heavens, and the generations of the earth: and there is none that shall strike upon his hand, and say to him, What didst thou?

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