Job 30:31
Modern Translations
New International Version
My lyre is tuned to mourning, and my pipe to the sound of wailing.

New Living Translation
My harp plays sad music, and my flute accompanies those who weep.

English Standard Version
My lyre is turned to mourning, and my pipe to the voice of those who weep.

Berean Study Bible
My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.

New American Standard Bible
“Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, And my flute to the sound of those who weep.

NASB 1995
"Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, And my flute to the sound of those who weep.

NASB 1977
“Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, And my flute to the sound of those who weep.

Amplified Bible
“Therefore my lyre (harp) is used for [the sound of] mourning, And my flute for the [sound of the] voices of those who weep.

Christian Standard Bible
My lyre is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My lyre is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping.

Contemporary English Version
My only songs are sorrow and sadness.

Good News Translation
Where once I heard joyful music, now I hear only mourning and weeping.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So my lyre is used for mourning and my flute for loud weeping.

International Standard Version
But my harp is in mourning; my flute plays only songs for those who are weeping." Job Asserts His Moral Innocence

NET Bible
My harp is used for mourning and my flute for the sound of weeping.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

New King James Version
My harp is turned to mourning, And my flute to the voice of those who weep.

King James 2000 Bible
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my flute into the voice of them that weep.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

World English Bible
Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.

American King James Version
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

American Standard Version
Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.

A Faithful Version
And my lyre has turned to mourning, and my pipe to the sound of weeping."

Darby Bible Translation
My harp also is [turned] to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of weepers.

English Revised Version
Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of them that weep.

Webster's Bible Translation
My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore mine harpe is turned to mourning, and mine organs into the voyce of them that weepe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
My harpe is turned to mourning, and my organs into the voyce of them that weepe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
my harpe is turned to sorow, & my pipe to wepinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And my harp becomes mourning, "" And my pipe the sound of weeping.”

Young's Literal Translation
And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.

Smith's Literal Translation
And my harp will be for mourning, and my pipe for the voice of those weeping.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
My harp is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of those that weep.

Catholic Public Domain Version
My harp has been turned into mourning, and my pipes have been turned into a voice of weeping.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My harp was for grieving, and my song for the voice of weeping

Lamsa Bible
My harp is also turned to mourning, and my song to the voice of those who weep.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My harp also has been turned into mourning, and my song into my weeping.
















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