James 4:9

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
greek
ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος ⸀μετατραπήτω καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν·
English Translation
You have been tormented and mourned and wept; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into gloom.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Be troubled, with sorrow and weeping; let your laughing be turned to sorrow and your joy to grief.

Be wretched, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into sorrow.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Show some remorse, cry and weep! Turn your laughter into mourning, and your joy to sadness.

Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Suffer afflictions, and sorrowe ye, and weepe: let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your ioy into heauinesse.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Be exceedingly afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter be turned to mourning, and the joy to heaviness;

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom.

be exceeding afflicted, and mourn, and weep, let your laughter to mourning be turned, and the joy to heaviness;