Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.

New American Standard Bible

But I am a worm and not a man,
A reproach of men and despised by the people.

King James Version

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Holman Bible

But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by people.

International Standard Version

But as for me, I am only a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by people.

A Conservative Version

But I am a worm, and no man, a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

American Standard Version

But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Amplified


But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man;
I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.

Darby Translation

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and the despised of the people.

Julia Smith Translation

And I a worm and not a man; a reproach of man, and the people despised me.

King James 2000

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But I [am] a worm and not a man, scorned by humankind and despised by people.

Modern King James verseion

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But as for me, I am a worm and no man: a very scorn of men and the outcast of the people.

NET Bible

But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.

New Heart English Bible

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

The Emphasized Bible

But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people;

Webster

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

World English Bible

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I am a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

From Suffering To Praise

5 They sent up their cry to you and were made free: they put their faith in you and were not put to shame. 6 But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people. 7 I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,


Cross References

Job 25:6

How much less man who is an insect, and the son of man who is a worm!

Isaiah 41:14

Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself.

Isaiah 53:3

Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.

Psalm 31:11

Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.

Psalm 69:7-12

I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

Psalm 69:19-20

You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.

Psalm 88:8

You have sent my friends far away from me; you have made me a disgusting thing in their eyes: I am shut up, and not able to come out.

Lamentations 3:30

Let his face be turned to him who gives him blows; let him be full of shame.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.

Matthew 27:20-23

Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

John 7:15

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

John 7:20

The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

John 7:47-49

Then the Pharisees said to them, Have you, like the others, been given false ideas?

John 8:48

The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

Hebrews 13:12

For this reason Jesus was put to death outside the walls, so that he might make the people holy by his blood.

Revelation 15:3

And they give the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and full of wonder are your works, O Lord God, Ruler of all; true and full of righteousness are your ways, eternal King.

Psalm 31:1

In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed; keep me safe in your righteousness.

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