Psalms 38:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.”
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BSBPD
“I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 38:14 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Amos 5:13Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
- Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Mark 15:3And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
- John 8:6They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
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