Verse Comparison: Luke 23:29
American Standard Version
For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.
Amplified® Bible
For behold, the days are coming during which they will say, Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts that have never nursed [babies]!
Contemporary English Version
Someday people will say, "Women who never had children are really fortunate!"
Darby English Version
for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
Good News Bible
For the days are coming when people will say, 'How lucky are the women who never had children, who never bore babies, who never nursed them!'
International Standard Version
For the days are surely coming when people will say, 'How blessed are the women who couldn't bear children and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'
King James Version
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
New American Standard Bible
"For behold, the days are coming when they will say, `Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
New International Version
For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'
New King James Version
For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For behold, the days will come when they will say, 'We consider blessed the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
Young's Literal Translation
for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;
