Job 30:11 - New Revised Standard Version Because God has loosed my bowstring and humbled me, they have cast off restraint in my presence. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Do not be like a horse or a mule, without understanding, whose temper must be curbed with bit and bridle, else it will not stay near you.
They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha, our eyes have seen it.”
Your wrath lies heavy upon me, and you overwhelm me with all your waves. Selah
If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.
I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty; why call me Naomi when the Lord has dealt harshly with me, and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”