Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:

New American Standard Bible

The Lord God has given Me the tongue of disciples,
That I may know how to sustain the weary one with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

King James Version

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

Holman Bible

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

International Standard Version

"The Lord GOD has given me a learned tongue, so that I may know how to sustain the weary with words. And morning after morning he wakens, and he wakens my ear to listen like those who are being taught.

A Conservative Version

Lord LORD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning. He awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

American Standard Version

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

Amplified


The Lord God has given Me [His Servant] the tongue of disciples [as One who is taught],
That I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple [as One who is taught].

Darby Translation

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.

Julia Smith Translation

The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert

King James 2000

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.

Modern King James verseion

The Lord Jehovah has given Me the tongue of the learned, to know to help the weary with a word. He wakens morning by morning, He wakens the ear to hear as the learned.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.

NET Bible

The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, so that I know how to help the weary. He wakes me up every morning; he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do.

New Heart English Bible

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

The Emphasized Bible

My Lord Yahweh, hath given unto me the tongue of the instructed, That I should know how to succour the fainting, with discourse, - He kept wakening - morning by morning. He kept wakening mine ear, to hearken as do the instructed;

Webster

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth my ear to hear as the learned.

World English Bible

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Youngs Literal Translation

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary by a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדני 
'Adonay 
Usage: 438

God
יהוה 
Y@hovih 
Usage: 302

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

me the tongue
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

of the learned
למּד למּוּד 
Limmuwd 
Usage: 6

how to speak
עוּת 
`uwth 
Usage: 1

a word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

in season to him that is weary
יעף 
Ya`@ph 
Usage: 4

עוּר 
`uwr 
עוּר 
`uwr 
Usage: 80
Usage: 80

בּקר 
Boqer 
Usage: 214

by morning
בּקר 
Boqer 
Usage: 214

אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

Context Readings

Israel's Sin And The Servant's Obedience

3 By me the heavens are clothed with black, and I make haircloth their robe. 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced: 5 And I have not put myself against him, or let my heart be turned back from him.

Cross References

Matthew 11:28

Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

Exodus 4:11-12

And the Lord said to him, Who has made man's mouth? who takes away a man's voice or hearing, or makes him seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?

Psalm 45:2

You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.

Psalm 5:3

My voice will come to you in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I send my prayer to you, and keep watch.

Psalm 119:147

Before the sun is up, my cry for help comes to your ear; my hope is in your words.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!

Proverbs 25:11

A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.

Isaiah 57:15-19

For this is the word of him who is high and lifted up, whose resting-place is eternal, whose name is Holy: my resting-place is in the high and holy place, and with him who is crushed and poor in spirit, to give life to the spirit of the poor, and to make strong the heart of the crushed.

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord put out his hand, touching my mouth; and the Lord said to me, See, I have put my words in your mouth:

Matthew 13:54

And coming into his country, he gave them teaching in their Synagogue, so that they were greatly surprised and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these works of power?

Matthew 22:46

And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.

Luke 4:22

And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

Luke 21:15

For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

John 7:15-17

Then the Jews were surprised and said, How has this man got knowledge of books? He has never been to school.

John 7:46

The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.

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