Verse Comparison: Matthew 11:17
American Standard Version
and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
Amplified® Bible
We piped to you [playing wedding], and you did not dance; we wailed dirges [playing funeral], and you did not mourn {and} beat your breasts {and} weep aloud.
Contemporary English Version
"We played the flute, but you would not dance! We sang a funeral song, but you would not mourn!"
Darby English Version
say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
Good News Bible
'We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!'
International Standard Version
'A wedding song we played for you, the dance you did but scorn. A woeful dirge we chanted, too, but then you would not mourn.'
King James Version
And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
New American Standard Bible
and say, `We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'
New International Version
" 'We played the flute for you,
and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge
and you did not mourn.'
New King James Version
and saying:
‘ We played the flute for you, And you did not dance;
We mourned to you, And you did not lament.’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'
Revised Standard Version
'We piped to you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.'
Young's Literal Translation
and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
