Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn thy statutes.
New American Standard Bible
That I may learn Your statutes.
King James Version
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Holman Bible
so that I could learn Your statutes.
International Standard Version
It was for my good that I was humbled; so that I would learn your statutes.
American Standard Version
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.
Amplified
It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
Bible in Basic English
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
Darby Translation
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
Julia Smith Translation
Good for me that thou didst humble me, so that I shall learn thy laws.
King James 2000
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn your statutes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] good for me that I was afflicted, so that I might learn your statutes.
Modern King James verseion
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, so that I might learn Your Precepts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is good for me that I have been in trouble, that I may learn thy statutes.
NET Bible
It was good for me to suffer, so that I might learn your statutes.
New Heart English Bible
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
The Emphasized Bible
It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
Webster
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
World English Bible
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn your statutes.
Youngs Literal Translation
Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » In teaching us the will of God
Lessons of life » Learned in the school of affliction
Life » Lessons of » Learned in the school of affliction
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 119:71
Verse Info
Context Readings
Cross References
Psalm 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I observe thy word.
Psalm 94:12-13
Blessed is the man whom thou chasten, O LORD, and teach out of thy law,
Isaiah 27:9
Therefore by this the iniquity of Jacob shall be forgiven. And this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten apart, [so that] the Asherim and the sun-images s
1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged by Lord, we are chastened so that we may not be condemned with the world.
Hebrews 12:10-11
For those men indeed for a few days chastened us according to that which seemed good to them, but he for that which is advantageous, in order to be partakers of his holiness.