| New International Version (© 2011) "And now those young men mock me in song; I have become a byword among them.King James Bible And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.American Standard Version And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them.Young's Literal Translation And now, their song I have been, And I am to them for a byword.Job 30:9 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleNow am I their song - I am the subject of their mirth, and serve as a proverb or by-word. They use me with every species of indignity. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge am I Job 17:6 He has made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret. Psalm 35:15,16 But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yes, the attackers gathered themselves together against me... Psalm 44:14 You make us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. Psalm 69:12 They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards. Lamentations 3:14,63 I was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day... Job 30:9 Parallel Commentaries
Byword By-Word Mock Shame Song Taunt WordByword By-Word Mock Shame Song Taunt WordTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.Job 30:9 Mobile Bible Job 30:9 Bible Suite Job 30:9 Biblia Paralela Job 30:9 Chinese Bible
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Job 12:4 "I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God and he answered-- a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless! Job 17:6 "God has made me a byword to everyone, a man in whose face people spit. Job 30:8 A base and nameless brood, they were driven out of the land. Psalm 69:11 when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me. Psalm 69:12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards. Lamentations 3:14 I became the laughingstock of all my people; they mock me in song all day long. Lamentations 3:46 "All our enemies have opened their mouths wide against us.
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