Job’s Honor Turned to Contempt
Job 30:11
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.Hebrew the bridle
- KJV
- Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
- WEB
- For he has untied his cord, and afflicted me; and they have thrown off restraint before me.
- ASV
- For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.
- LSV
- Because He loosed His cord and afflicts me, || And the bridle from before me, || They have cast away.
- YLT
- Because His cord He loosed and afflicteth me, And the bridle from before me, They have cast away.
- DBY
- For he hath loosed my cord and afflicted me; so they cast off the bridle before me.
- DRC
- For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth.
- GNV
- Because that God hath loosed my corde and humbled mee, they haue loosed the bridle before me.
- JPS
- For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, and they have cast off the bridle before me.
- LXXE
- For he has opened his quiver and afflicted me: they also have cast off the restraint of my presence.
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- Written (Ketiv): יִתְרוֹ (“string his”). Read aloud (Qere): יִתְרִ֣י (“string my”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads יִתְרִ֣ו; read aloud (Qere) reads יִתְרִ֣י (“string my”).
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- כִּֽי־יתרו פִ֭תַּח וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִי וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן מִפָּנַ֥י שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃Read aloud as (qere): יִתְרִ֣י
- LXX-Br
- Ἀνοίξας γὰρ φαρέτραν αὐτοῦ ἐκάκωσέ με, καὶ χαλινὸν τοῦ προσώπου μου ἐξαπέστειλεν.
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◆ Job's Trial
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Cross-references most cited first
- Job 12:21He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
- Job 12:18He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
- Ruth 1:21I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.”
- Matthew 27:39–44And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”…
- 2 Samuel 16:5–8As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. He threw stones at David and at all…
- Matthew 26:67–68Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
- Psalms 35:21They gape at me and say, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen!”
- Psalms 32:9Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
- James 1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
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