For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.
Psalm 32:9 - American Standard Version (1901) Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: Whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be not like the horse or the mule, which lack understanding, which must have their mouths held firm with bit and bridle, or else they will not come with you. Common English Bible Don’t be like some senseless horse or mule, whose movement must be controlled with a bit and a bridle. Don’t be anything like that! Catholic Public Domain Version For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he spoke and they were made: he commanded and they were created. English Standard Version 2016 Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you. |
For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.
For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.