Job 22:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
When people are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.

New Living Translation
If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’ God will save them.

English Standard Version
For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’; but he saves the lowly.

Berean Study Bible
When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

New American Standard Bible
“When they have brought you low, you will speak with confidence, And He will save the humble person.

NASB 1995
"When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.

NASB 1977
“When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence And the humble person He will save.

Amplified Bible
“When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will lift up and save.

Christian Standard Bible
When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,” God will save the humble.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When others are humiliated and you say, "Lift them up," God will save the humble.

Contemporary English Version
When others are disgraced, God will clear their names in answer to your prayers.

Good News Translation
God brings down the proud and saves the humble.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When others are discouraged, you will say, 'Cheer up!' Then he will save the humble person.

International Standard Version
"For when they're humbled, you may respond; 'It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.

NET Bible
When people are brought low and you say 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

New King James Version
When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’ Then He will save the humble person.

King James 2000 Bible
When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

New Heart English Bible
When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' And he will save the humble.

World English Bible
When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.

American King James Version
When men are cast down, then you shall say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

American Standard Version
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; And the humble person he will save.

A Faithful Version
When they cast you down, then you shall say, 'A lifting up shall come!' And He shall save the humble person.

Darby Bible Translation
When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.

English Revised Version
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and the humble person he shall save.

Webster's Bible Translation
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is exaltation; and he shall save the humble person.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When the wicked be cast downe, thou shalt say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For who so humbleth himself, him shal he set vp: and who so loketh mekely, shalbe healed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For they have made low, "" And you say, Lift up. And He saves the bowed down of eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

Smith's Literal Translation
For they were humbled, and thou wilt say, A lifting up; and he will save him depressed of eyes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that hath been humbled, shall be in glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he shall be saved.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For he who had been humbled, will be in glory; and he who will lower his eyes, will be the one saved.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he who is humbled, he says that he will be lifted up, and he whose his eyes are meek shall be redeemed

Lamsa Bible
For it is said, He who humbles himself shall be exalted; and he who is meek shall be saved.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say: 'There is lifting up'; For the humble person He saveth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because thou hast humbled thyself; and thou shalt say, Man has behaved proudly, but he shall save him that is of lowly eyes.
















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