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Psalm 16:4
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KJ21
Their sorrows shall be multiplied, that hasten after another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.
ASV
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.
AMP
The sorrows [pain and suffering] of those who have chosen another god will be multiplied [because of their idolatry]; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
AMPC
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips.
BRG
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
CSB
The sorrows of those who take another god for themselves will multiply; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not speak their names with my lips.
CSBA
The sorrows of those who take another god for themselves will multiply; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not speak their names with my lips.
CEB
let their suffering increase because they hurried after a different god. I won’t participate in their blood offerings; I won’t let their names cross my lips.
CJB
Those who run after another god multiply their sorrows; To such gods I will not offer drink offerings of blood or take their names on my lips.
CEV
but worshipers of other gods will have much sorrow. I refuse to offer sacrifices of blood to those gods or worship in their name.
DARBY
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another: their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, and I will not take up their names into my lips.
DRA
That my mouth may not speak the works of men: for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
ERV
But those who worship other gods will have many troubles. I will not share in the gifts of blood they offer to their idols. I will not even say their names.
EASY
But many troubles will come to people who choose to worship other gods. I will not join with them to offer gifts of blood to their gods. I will never use the names of their gods to make promises.
EHV
Those who chase after another god will increase their sorrows. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood. I will not take up their names on my lips.
ESV
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
ESVUK
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.
EXB
But those who ·turn to [run/hurry after] ·idols [other gods] ·will have much [multiply] pain. I will not ·offer [pour out offerings of] blood to those idols or even ·speak [L take on my lips] their names.
GNV
The sorrows of them, that offer to another god, shall be multiplied: their offerings of blood will I not offer, neither make mention of their names with my lips.
GW
Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows. I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood or use my lips to speak their names.
GNT
Those who rush to other gods bring many troubles on themselves. I will not take part in their sacrifices; I will not worship their gods.
HCSB
The sorrows of those who take another god for themselves will multiply; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, and I will not speak their names with my lips.
ICB
But those who turn to idols will have much pain. I will not offer blood to those idols. I won’t even speak their names.
ISV
Those who hurry after another god will have many sorrows; I will not present their drink offerings of blood, nor will my lips speak their names.
JUB
The sorrows of those that hasten after another god shall be multiplied; their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
KJV
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
AKJV
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
LSB
The pains of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
LEB
Those who hurry after another god increase their sorrows. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor take up their names on my lips.
TLB
Those choosing other gods shall all be filled with sorrow; I will not offer the sacrifices they do or even speak the names of their gods.
MSG
Don’t just go shopping for a god. Gods are not for sale. I swear I’ll never treat god-names like brand-names.
MEV
Those who chase after other gods, their sorrows will be multiplied; their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor lift their names on my lips.
NOG
Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows. I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood or use my lips to speak their names.
NABRE
They multiply their sorrows who court other gods. Blood libations to them I will not pour out, nor will I take their names upon my lips.
NASB
The pains of those who have acquired another god will be multiplied; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
NASB1995
The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
NCB
Those who chase after other gods only multiply their sorrows. Never will I pour out libations of blood to them, nor will I take up their names on my lips.
NCV
But those who turn to idols will have much pain. I will not offer blood to those idols or even speak their names.
NET
their troubles multiply; they desire other gods. I will not pour out drink offerings of blood to their gods, nor will I make vows in the name of their gods.
NIRV
Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out offerings of blood to those gods. My lips will not speak their names.
NIV
Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
NIVUK
Those who run after other gods will suffer more and more. I will not pour out libations of blood to such gods or take up their names on my lips.
NKJV
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god; Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take up their names on my lips.
NLV
Those who have traded for another god bring many troubles on themselves. I will not take part in their altar gifts of blood. And I will not take their names upon my lips.
NLT
Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods.
NRSVA
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink-offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
NRSVACE
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink-offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
NRSVCE
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
NRSVUE
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
OJB
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after other g-ds; their nesakhim (drink offerings) of dahm will I not offer, nor take up their shmot (names [of idols]) on my lips.
RGT
The sorrows of those who offer to another god shall be multiplied. Their offerings of blood I will not offer; nor make mention of their names with my lips.
RSV
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their libations of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
RSVCE
Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows; their libations of blood I will not pour out or take their names upon my lips.
TLV
As for those who run after another god, may their sorrows multiply. I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, nor lift up their names with my lips.
VOICE
All the while the despair of many, who abandoned Your goodness for the empty promises of false gods, increases day by day. I refuse to pour out blood offerings, to utter their names from my lips.
WEB
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips.
WYC
The sicknesses of them be multiplied; afterward they hasted. I shall not gather together the conventicles, either little covents/or small covents, of them of bloods; and I shall not be mindful of their names by my lips. (May the sicknesses of those who hasten after other gods, be multiplied. I shall not offer their blood offerings; and I shall not remember, or speak, their names with my lips.)
YLT
Multiplied are their griefs, [Who] have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.
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