1 Samuel 1:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.”
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““No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Hannah answereth and saith, `No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I <FI>am<Fi> , and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 1:15 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 30:16And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction grip me.
- Psalms 42:4These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- Psalms 62:9Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
- Psalms 142:2I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.
- Psalms 143:6I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
- Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
- Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Proverbs 25:15Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
- Lamentations 2:19Arise, cry out in the night from the first watch of the night. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are fainting from hunger on the corner of every street.
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