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Psalm 32:3
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KJ21
When I kept silent, my bones waxed old through my groaning all the day long.
ASV
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
AMP
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
AMPC
When I kept silence [before I confessed], my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.
BRG
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
CSB
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
CSBA
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
CEB
When I kept quiet, my bones wore out; I was groaning all day long— every day, every night!—
CJB
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away because of my groaning all day long;
CEV
Before I confessed my sins, my bones felt limp, and I groaned all day long.
DARBY
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.
DRA
Sing to him a new canticle, sing well unto him with a loud noise.
ERV
Lord, I prayed to you again and again, but I did not talk about my sins. So I only became weaker and more miserable.
EASY
When I said nothing to God about my sin, my whole body became weak. I cried all the time because of the pain.
EHV
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away as I groaned all day long.
ESV
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
ESVUK
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
EXB
When I kept ·things to myself [silent], ·I felt weak deep inside me [L my bones wasted away]. I ·moaned [sighed] all day long.
GNV
When I held my tongue, my bones consumed, or when I roared all the day,
GW
When I kept silent ⌞about my sins⌟, my bones began to weaken because of my groaning all day long.
GNT
When I did not confess my sins, I was worn out from crying all day long.
HCSB
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
ICB
When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.
ISV
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away by my groaning all day long.
JUB
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
KJV
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
AKJV
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
LSB
When I kept silent about my sin, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all day long.
LEB
When I kept silent, my bones were worn out due to my groaning all the day.
TLB
There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration.
MSG
When I kept it all inside, my bones turned to powder, my words became daylong groans.
MEV
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
NOG
When I kept silent about my sins, my bones began to weaken because of my groaning all day long.
NABRE
Because I kept silent, my bones wasted away; I groaned all day long.
NASB
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.
NASB1995
When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.
NCB
As long as I remained silent, my body wasted away as the result of my groaning throughout the day.
NCV
When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.
NET
When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long.
NIRV
When I kept silent about my sin, my body became weak because I groaned all day long.
NIV
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
NIVUK
When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
NKJV
When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.
NLV
When I kept quiet about my sin, my bones wasted away from crying all day long.
NLT
When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long.
NRSVA
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
NRSVACE
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
NRSVCE
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
NRSVUE
While I kept silent, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
OJB
When I kept silent [i.e., refused to confess my sin, which was still naked and uncovered (see 32:1) and had no kapporah covering for my guilt before G-d], my atzmot wasted away through my groaning kol hayom (all the day).
RGT
When I held my tongue (my bones being consumed when I roared all day,
RSV
When I declared not my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
RSVCE
When I declared not my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
TLV
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle through my groaning all day long.
VOICE
When I refused to admit my wrongs, I was miserable, moaning and complaining all day long so that even my bones felt brittle.
WEB
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
WYC
For I was still, my bones waxed eld; while I cried all day. (For when I kept silent/For when I did not confess my sins, my bones grew old; while I cried all day long.)
YLT
When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.
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