Psalm 8:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

New Living Translation
what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?

English Standard Version
what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?

Berean Study Bible
what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

New American Standard Bible
What is man that You think of him, And a son of man that You are concerned about him?

NASB 1995
What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?

NASB 1977
What is man, that Thou dost take thought of him? And the son of man, that Thou dost care for him?

Amplified Bible
What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

Christian Standard Bible
what is a human being that you remember him, a son of man that you look after him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
what is man that You remember him, the son of man that You look after him?

Contemporary English Version
Then I ask, "Why do you care about us humans? Why are you concerned for us weaklings?"

Good News Translation
what are human beings, that you think of them; mere mortals, that you care for them?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
what is a mortal that you remember him or the Son of Man that you take care of him?

International Standard Version
what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

NET Bible
Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

New King James Version
What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?

King James 2000 Bible
What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?

New Heart English Bible
what is man, that you think of him, and the son of man that you care for him?

World English Bible
what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

American King James Version
What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?

American Standard Version
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

A Faithful Version
What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You care for him?

Darby Bible Translation
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

English Revised Version
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Webster's Bible Translation
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
What is man, say I, that thou art mindefull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
What is man that thou art myndfull of him? and the sonne of man that thou visitest hym?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Oh what is man, yt thou art so myndfull of him? ether the sonne of ma that thou visitest him?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
What [is] man that You remember him? The son of man that You inspect him?

Young's Literal Translation
What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?

Smith's Literal Translation
What is man that thou wilt remember him? and the son of man that thou wilt review him?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
What is man that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?

Catholic Public Domain Version
What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you visit him?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
What is man, that you remember him, and a son of man that you visit him?

Lamsa Bible
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
















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