Psalm 90:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
You turn people back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, you mortals."

New Living Translation
You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals!”

English Standard Version
You return man to dust and say, “Return, O children of man!”

Berean Study Bible
You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”

New American Standard Bible
You turn mortals back into dust And say, “Return, you sons of mankind.”

NASB 1995
You turn man back into dust And say, "Return, O children of men."

NASB 1977
Thou dost turn man back into dust, And dost say, “Return, O children of men.”

Amplified Bible
You turn man back to dust, And say, “Return [to the earth], O children of [mortal] men!”

Christian Standard Bible
You return mankind to the dust, saying, “Return, descendants of Adam.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You return mankind to the dust, saying, "Return, descendants of Adam."

Contemporary English Version
At your command we die and turn back to dust,

Good News Translation
You tell us to return to what we were; you change us back to dust.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You turn mortals back into dust and say, "Return, descendants of Adam."

International Standard Version
You return people to dust merely by saying, "Return, you mortals!"

NET Bible
You make mankind return to the dust, and say, "Return, O people!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

New King James Version
You turn man to destruction, And say, “Return, O children of men.”

King James 2000 Bible
You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.

New Heart English Bible
You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you descendants of Adam."

World English Bible
You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."

American King James Version
You turn man to destruction; and say, Return, you children of men.

American Standard Version
Thou turnest man to destruction, And sayest, Return, ye children of men.

A Faithful Version
You turn man over to destruction, and say, "Return, you children of men."

Darby Bible Translation
Thou makest [mortal] man to return to dust, and sayest, Return, children of men.

English Revised Version
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thou turnest man to destruction: againe thou sayest, Returne, ye sonnes of Adam.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou turnest man most miserable euen vnto dust: thou sayest also, O ye children of men returne you into dust.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou turnest man to destruccion, Agayne, thou sayest: come agayne ye children of men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You turn man to a bruised thing, "" And say, Return, you sons of men.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou turnest man unto a bruised thing, And sayest, Turn back, ye sons of men.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou wilt turn man even to crushing, and thou wilt say, Turn back, ye sons of man.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And, lest man be turned aside in humiliation, you have said: Be converted, O sons of men.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because you have turned man unto humility and you have said, "Return children of men.”

Lamsa Bible
Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou turnest man to contrition; And sayest: 'Return, ye children of men.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Turn not man back to his low place, whereas thou saidst, Return, ye sons of men?
















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