Job 42:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

New Living Translation
I take back everything I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”

English Standard Version
therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”

Berean Study Bible
Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore I retract, And I repent, sitting on dust and ashes.”

NASB 1995
Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes."

NASB 1977
Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes.”

Amplified Bible
“Therefore I retract [my words and hate myself] And I repent in dust and ashes.”

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, I reject my words and am sorry for them; I am dust and ashes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore I take back my words and repent in dust and ashes.

Contemporary English Version
That's why I hate myself and sit here in dust and ashes to show my sorrow.

Good News Translation
So I am ashamed of all I have said and repent in dust and ashes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why I take back what I said, and I sit in dust and ashes to show that I am sorry."

International Standard Version
As a result, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

NET Bible
Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

New King James Version
Therefore I abhor myself, And repent in dust and ashes.”

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

World English Bible
Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

American King James Version
Why I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

American Standard Version
Wherefore I abhor myself , And repent in dust and ashes.

A Faithful Version
Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.

English Revised Version
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherefore I geue myne owne selfe the blame, and take repentaunce in the dust and asshes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore I geue myne owne self ye blame, and take repentaunce in the dust and asshes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Therefore I loathe [it], "" And I have sighed on dust and ashes.”

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore do I loathe it, And I have repented on dust and ashes.

Smith's Literal Translation
For this, I shall melt away, and I lamented in dust and ashes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I reprehend myself, and do penance in dust and ashes.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, I find myself reprehensible, and I will do penance in embers and ashes.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this I shall be silent and I shall be revived on the dust and on the ashes

Lamsa Bible
Therefore, I will keep silent, and repent in dust and ashes.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, Seeing I am dust and ashes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wherefore I have counted myself vile, and have fainted: and I esteem myself dust and ashes.
















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