Strong's Lexicon I was speechless נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי (ne·’ĕ·lam·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 481: 1) to bind 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be dumb 1a2) to be bound 1b) (Piel) binding (part.) and still; ד֭וּמִיָּה (ḏū·mî·yāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1747: 1) silence, still, repose, still waiting I held my peace, הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי (he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2814: 1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive 1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence 1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive 1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still [even] from good, מִטּ֑וֹב (miṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty and my sorrow וּכְאֵבִ֥י (ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3511: 1) pain (mental and physical), sorrow was stirred. נֶעְכָּֽר׃ (ne‘·kār) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5916: 1) to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo 1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up 1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred. Young's Literal Translation I was dumb [with] silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited. Holman Christian Standard Bible I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified. New American Standard Bible I was mute and silent, I refrained [even] from good, And my sorrow grew worse. King James Bible I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred. Parallel Verses New International Version So I remained utterly silent, not even saying anything good. But my anguish increased; New Living Translation But as I stood there in silence--not even speaking of good things--the turmoil within me grew worse. English Standard Version I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. New American Standard Bible I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse. King James Bible I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. Holman Christian Standard Bible I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified. International Standard Version I was as silent as a mute person; I said nothing, not even something good, and my distress deepened. NET Bible I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew; American Standard Version I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred. English Revised Version I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. Young's Literal Translation I was dumb with silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited. Cross References Psalm 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. Psalm 38:13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Psalm 39:9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalm 39:1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. Psalm 38:22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. Psalm 38:21 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. Psalm 39:3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, Psalm 39:4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Psalm 39:5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. 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