Job 30:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me, And they have cast off the bridle before me. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, They have also let loose the bridle before me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For God has loosed my bowstring and afflicted and humbled me; they have cast off the bridle [of restraint] before me. American Standard Version (1901) For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me. Common English Bible Because he loosened my bowstring and afflicted me, they throw off restraint in my presence. Catholic Public Domain Version For he has opened his quiver and has afflicted me, and he has placed a bridle in my mouth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he hath opened his quiver, and hath afflicted me, and hath put a bridle into my mouth. |
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.
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me; They said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, And thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?