Job 18:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Why are we regarded as cattle and considered stupid in your sight?

New Living Translation
Do you think we are mere animals? Do you think we are stupid?

English Standard Version
Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?

Berean Study Bible
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?

New American Standard Bible
“Why are we regarded as animals, As stupid in your eyes?

NASB 1995
"Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?

NASB 1977
“Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?

Amplified Bible
“Why are we regarded as beasts, As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes?

Christian Standard Bible
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight?

Contemporary English Version
Or do you think that we are dumb animals?

Good News Translation
What makes you think we are as stupid as cattle?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why do you think of us as cattle? Why are we considered stupid in your eyes?

International Standard Version
Why do you think we're like dumb animals? Do you think we're stupid?

NET Bible
Why should we be regarded as beasts, and considered stupid in your sight?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

New King James Version
Why are we counted as beasts, And regarded as stupid in your sight?

King James 2000 Bible
Why are we counted as beasts, and regarded as vile in your sight?

New Heart English Bible
Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

World English Bible
Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

American King James Version
Why are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

American Standard Version
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight?

A Faithful Version
Why are we counted as beasts, or seem stupid in your sight?

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?

English Revised Version
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and are become unclean in your sight?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore are wee counted as beastes, and are vile in your sight?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherfore are we counted as beastes, and reputed so vyle in your sight?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore are we counted as beestes, & reputed so vyle in youre sight?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why have we been reckoned as livestock? We have been defiled in your eyes!

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore were we reckoned as cattle, and were unclean in your eyes?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why are we reputed as beasts, and counted vile before you?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why have we been treated like mules, as if we were unworthy before you?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Why are we considered as a beast and we are defiled in your eyes?

Lamsa Bible
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and have become abominable in your sight? O you who slays himself in his anger?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And reputed dull in your sight?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For wherefore have we been silent before thee like brutes?
















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