Psalm 40:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be appalled at their own shame.

New Living Translation
Let them be horrified by their shame, for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”

English Standard Version
Let those be appalled because of their shame who say to me, “Aha, Aha!”

Berean Study Bible
May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

New American Standard Bible
May those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

NASB 1995
Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"

NASB 1977
Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

Amplified Bible
Let those be appalled and desolate because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha [rejoicing in my misfortune]!”

Christian Standard Bible
Let those who say to me, “Aha, aha! ” be appalled because of their shame.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let those who say to me, "Aha, aha!" be horrified because of their shame.

Contemporary English Version
Embarrass and shame everyone who says, "Just look at you now!"

Good News Translation
May those who make fun of me be dismayed by their defeat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be stunned by their own shame.

International Standard Version
Let shame be the reward for those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"

NET Bible
May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!" be humiliated and disgraced!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

New King James Version
Let them be confounded because of their shame, Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

King James 2000 Bible
Let them be desolate as a reward for their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

New Heart English Bible
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha. Aha."

World English Bible
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that tell me, "Aha! Aha!"

American King James Version
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha.

American Standard Version
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame That say unto me, Aha, aha.

A Faithful Version
Let them be desolate as a reward for their shame, those who say to me, "Aha, aha!"

Darby Bible Translation
Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!

English Revised Version
Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that say unto me, Aha, Aha.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let them be destroyed for a rewarde of their shame, which say vnto me, Aha, aha.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(40:16) Let them be desolate in recompence of their shame: that say vnto me, fye vpon thee, fye vpon thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But let all those that seke the, be ioyfull and glad in the: and let all soch as delyte in thy sauynge health, saye allwaye: the LORDE be praysed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They are desolate because of their shame, "" Who are saying to me, “Aha, aha.”

Young's Literal Translation
They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, 'Aha, aha.'

Smith's Literal Translation
They shall be made desolate for the reward of their shame, they saying to me, Aha! aha!

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me : 'T is well, 't is well.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let them bear their confusion all at once, who say to me, “Well, well.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Let them be ashamed of their shame repeatedly, those who have said against me, "Aha, aha!"

Lamsa Bible
Let them be overthrown for their disgraceful conduct who say to me, Aha, aha!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let them be appalled by reason of their shame That say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let those that say to me, Aha, aha, quickly receive shame for their reward.
















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