Psalm 69:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards.

New Living Translation
I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me.

English Standard Version
I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.

Berean Study Bible
Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.

New American Standard Bible
Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And songs of mockery by those habitually drunk are about me.

NASB 1995
Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

NASB 1977
Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

Amplified Bible
They who sit in the [city’s] gate talk about me and mock me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

Christian Standard Bible
Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

Contemporary English Version
Rulers and judges gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs to mock me.

Good News Translation
They talk about me in the streets, and drunkards make up songs about me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who sit at the gate gossip about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.

International Standard Version
The prominent people mock me, composing drinking songs.

NET Bible
Those who sit at the city gate gossip about me; drunkards mock me in their songs.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

New King James Version
Those who sit in the gate speak against me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

King James 2000 Bible
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

New Heart English Bible
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

World English Bible
Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

American King James Version
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

American Standard Version
They that sit in the gate talk of me; And I am the song of the drunkards.

A Faithful Version
Those who sit in the gate speak about me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Darby Bible Translation
They that sit in the gate talk of me, and [I am] the song of the drunkards.

English Revised Version
They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am the song of the drunkards.

Webster's Bible Translation
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They that sate in the gate, spake of mee, and the drunkardes sang of me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(69:11) They that sit in the gate speake agaynst me: and they that drynke strong drynke make songes vpon me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
They that satt in the gate, spake agaynst me, and the dronckardes made songes vpon me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, "" And those drinking strong drink, "" Play on instruments.

Young's Literal Translation
Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

Smith's Literal Translation
They sitting in the gate will speak against me, and I was but the music of stringed instruments, of strong drink.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They that sat in the gate spoke against me: and they that drank wine made me their song.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Those who sat at the gate spoke against me, and those who drank wine made me their song.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Those who sit in the gate have schemed against me, and those who drink liquor have plotted against me.

Lamsa Bible
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They that sit in the gate talk of me; And I am the song of the drunkards.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They that sit in the gate talked against me, and they that drank wine sang against me.
















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