Verse Comparison: Psalms 39:2
<< Psalms 39:1 Psalms 39:3 >> American Standard Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.Amplified® Bible
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace without profit and had no comfort away from good, while my distress was renewed.Contemporary English Version
I kept completely silent, but it did no good, and I hurt even worse.Darby English Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace from good; and my sorrow was stirred.Good News Bible
I kept quiet, not saying a word, not even about anything good! But my suffering only grew worse,King James Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.New American Standard Bible
I was mute and silent, I refrained {even} from good, And my sorrow grew worse.New International Version
But when I was silent and still,
not even saying anything good,
my anguish increased.New King James Version
I was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I felt mute and silent, I refrained even from good, and my sorrow grew worse.Revised Standard Version
I was dumb and silent, I held my peace to no avail; my distress grew worse,Young's Literal Translation
I was dumb `with' silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.
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