Modern Translations New International VersionThe bed is too short to stretch out on, the blanket too narrow to wrap around you. New Living Translation The bed you have made is too short to lie on. The blankets are too narrow to cover you. English Standard Version For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow to wrap oneself in. Berean Study Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you. New American Standard Bible The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in. NASB 1995 The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in. NASB 1977 The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in. Amplified Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, And the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself [and likewise all their preparations are inadequate]. Christian Standard Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its cover too small to wrap up in. Holman Christian Standard Bible Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its cover too small to wrap up in. Contemporary English Version Your bed is too short, your blanket too skimpy. Good News Translation You will be like the person in the proverb, who tries to sleep in a bed too short to stretch out on, with a blanket too narrow to wrap himself in. GOD'S WORD® Translation The bed is too short to stretch out on. The blanket is too narrow to serve as a cover. International Standard Version because the bed is too short to stretch out on, and its blankets too narrow to wrap around oneself! NET Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap around oneself. Classic Translations King James BibleFor the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. New King James Version For the bed is too short to stretch out on, And the covering so narrow that one cannot wrap himself in it. King James 2000 Bible For the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself upon: and the covering narrower than he can wrap himself in. New Heart English Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. World English Bible For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in. American King James Version For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. American Standard Version For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. A Faithful Version For the bed is shorter than one can stretch himself on, and the cover is narrower than one can wrap himself in; Darby Bible Translation For the bed is too short to stretch oneself on, and the covering too narrow when he would wrap himself in it. English Revised Version For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. Webster's Bible Translation For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For the bed is streight that it can not suffice, and the couering narowe that one can not wrappe himselfe. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For the bed is narrowe and not large, and the couering so small that a man can not winde him selfe Coverdale Bible of 1535 For ye bedde shalbe so narow yt a ma ca not lye vpon it. And the coueringe to small, that a ma maye not wynde him self therin. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the bed has been shorter "" Than to stretch one’s self out in, "" And the covering has been narrower "" Than to wrap one’s self up in. Young's Literal Translation For shorter hath been the bed Than to stretch one's self out in, And the covering hath been narrower Than to wrap one's self up in. Smith's Literal Translation For the spreading was shortened above stretching out, and the covering narrow for hiding one's self. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering can- not cover both. Catholic Public Domain Version For the bed has been narrowed, so much so that one alone would fall out, and the short blanket is not able to cover two. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBecause the garment is shortened to cover him and the weaver shuttle has contracted and is incomplete Lamsa Bible For the cloth is too short, and the warp grows weak and is insufficient for a garment. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the bed is too short for a man to stretch himself; And the covering too narrow when he gathereth himself up. Brenton Septuagint Translation ye that are distressed; we cannot fight, but we are ourselves too weak for you to be gathered.     |