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Psalm 38:13–14

13 But as for me, like the deaf I cannot hear,

and I am like the mute who cannot open his mouth.

14 And so I am like a man who hears not,

and in whose mouth there are no retorts.

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Psalm 38:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,

like the mute, who cannot speak;

14 I have become like one who does not hear,

whose mouth can offer no reply.

Psalm 38:13–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

13 But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear,

like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

14 I have become like a man who does not hear,

and in whose mouth are no rebukes.

Psalm 38:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not;

And I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not,

And in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Psalm 38:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 But I am deaf to all their threats.

I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.

14 I choose to hear nothing,

and I make no reply.

Psalm 38:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;

And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.

14 Thus I am like a man who does not hear,

And in whose mouth is no response.

Psalm 38:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 I am like the deaf; I cannot hear.

Like the mute, I cannot speak.

14 I am like those who do not hear,

who have no answer to give.

Psalm 38:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not;

And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not,

And in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Psalm 38:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Psalm 38:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 But I am like a person who cannot hear 

and like a person who cannot speak. 

14 I am like one who cannot hear 

and who can offer no arguments. 

Psalm 38:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 I am like a deaf person; I do not hear.

I am like a speechless person

who does not open his mouth.

14 I am like a man who does not hear

and has no arguments in his mouth.

Psalm 38:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 But I am like the deaf, I do not hear;

like the mute, who cannot speak.

14 Truly, I am like one who does not hear,

and in whose mouth is no retort.

Psalm 38:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 I’m like a deaf person. I can’t hear.

I’m like someone who can’t speak, who can’t say a word.

14 I’m like a man who doesn’t hear.

I’m like someone whose mouth can’t make any reply.

Psalm 38:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;

And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

14 Yes, I am like a man who does not hear,

And in whose mouth are no arguments.


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