Modern Translations New International VersionYet when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, then came darkness. New Living Translation So I looked for good, but evil came instead. I waited for the light, but darkness fell. English Standard Version But when I hoped for good, evil came, and when I waited for light, darkness came. Berean Study Bible But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell. New American Standard Bible “When I expected good, evil came; When I waited for light, darkness came. NASB 1995 "When I expected good, then evil came; When I waited for light, then darkness came. NASB 1977 “When I expected good, then evil came; When I waited for light, then darkness came. Amplified Bible “When I expected good, then came evil [to me]; And when I waited for light, then came darkness. Christian Standard Bible But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came. Holman Christian Standard Bible But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness came. Contemporary English Version But when I beg for relief and light, all I receive are disaster and darkness. Good News Translation I hoped for happiness and light, but trouble and darkness came instead. GOD'S WORD® Translation When I waited for good, evil came. When I looked for light, darkness came. International Standard Version I have hoped for good, but evil came instead; I have hoped for light, but darkness came. NET Bible But when I hoped for good, trouble came; when I expected light, then darkness came. Classic Translations King James BibleWhen I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. New King James Version But when I looked for good, evil came to me; And when I waited for light, then came darkness. King James 2000 Bible When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. New Heart English Bible When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness. World English Bible When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness. American King James Version When I looked for good, then evil came to me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. American Standard Version When I looked for good, then evil came; And when I waited for light, there came darkness. A Faithful Version When I looked for good, then evil came; and when I waited for light, then darkness came. Darby Bible Translation For I expected good, and there came evil; and I waited for light, but there came darkness. English Revised Version When I looked for good, then evil came; and when I waited for light, there came darkness. Webster's Bible Translation When I looked for good, then evil came: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Yet when I looked for good, euill came vnto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkenesse. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Yet neuerthelesse, where as I loked for good, euyll came vnto me: & where I wayted for light, there came darkenesse. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Yet neuerthelesse where as I loked for good, euell happened vnto me: and where as I waited for light, there came darcknesse. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen I expected good, then comes evil, "" And I wait for light, and darkness comes. Young's Literal Translation When good I expected, then cometh evil, And I wait for light, and darkness cometh. Smith's Literal Translation For I hoped for good and evil will come: and I shall wait for light and darkness will come. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI expected good things, and evils are come upon me: I waited for light, and darkness broke out. Catholic Public Domain Version I expected good things, but evil things have come to me. I stood ready for light, yet darkness burst forth. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedI have waited for good and evil came; I have waited for the light, and blackness came Lamsa Bible But when I looked for good, evil came; and when I waited for light, there came darkness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil; And when I waited for light, there came darkness. Brenton Septuagint Translation But I, when I waited for good things, behold, days of evils came the more upon me.     |