He loosens the bonds of the kings, and binds a loincloth around their waists.
Job 30:11 - Tree of Life Version Because He has loosened my cord and afflicted 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. |
He loosens the bonds of the kings, and binds a loincloth around their waists.
Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding, and must be held in with bit and bridle or they will not come to you.”
Yes, they open their mouth wide against me, saying: “Aha! Aha! Our own eyes have seen it!”
You have laid me in the lowest places, in dark places, in the depths.
If anyone thinks he is religious and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is futile.
I went away full, but Adonai has brought me back empty. Why should you call me Naomi, since Adonai has testified against me and Shaddai has brought calamity on me?”