Job 29:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Oh, for the days when I was in my prime, when God's intimate friendship blessed my house,

New Living Translation
When I was in my prime, God’s friendship was felt in my home.

English Standard Version
as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was upon my tent,

Berean Study Bible
when I was in my prime, when the friendship of God rested on my tent,

New American Standard Bible
Just as I was in the days of my youth, When the protection of God was over my tent;

NASB 1995
As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent;

NASB 1977
As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent;

Amplified Bible
As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship and counsel of God were over my tent,

Christian Standard Bible
I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God’s friendship rested on my tent,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I would be as I was in the days of my youth when God's friendship rested on my tent,

Contemporary English Version
I was in the prime of life, God All-Powerful was my closest friend,

Good News Translation
Those were the days when I was prosperous, and the friendship of God protected my home.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If only I were in the prime of my life [again], when God was an adviser in my tent.

International Standard Version
like when I was in my prime and God trusted me with his secrets!

NET Bible
just as I was in my most productive time, when God's intimate friendship was experienced in my tent,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

New King James Version
Just as I was in the days of my prime, When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent;

King James 2000 Bible
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tent;

New Heart English Bible
as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent,

World English Bible
as I was in the ripeness of my days, when the friendship of God was in my tent,

American King James Version
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was on my tabernacle;

American Standard Version
As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;

A Faithful Version
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

Darby Bible Translation
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret counsel of +God was over my tent,

English Revised Version
As I was in the ripeness of my days, when the secret of God was upon my tent;

Webster's Bible Translation
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
As I was in the dayes of my youth: when Gods prouidence was vpon my tabernacle:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
As it stoode with me when I was young, when God prospered my house:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As it stode wt me, whe I was welthy & had ynough: whe God prospered my house:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As I have been in days of my maturity, "" And the counsel of God on my tent.

Young's Literal Translation
As I have been in days of my maturity, And the counsel of God upon my tent.

Smith's Literal Translation
As I was in the days of my ripeness, in the intercourse of God upon my tent;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
As I was in the days of my youth, when God was secretly in my tabernacle?

Catholic Public Domain Version
I was then just as in the days of my youth, when God was privately in my tabernacle.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
As I was in the days of my favor when God was resting over my tent

Lamsa Bible
O, that I were as in the days when I was in favor, when God abode in my tabernacle;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As I was in the days of my youth, When the converse of God was upon my tent;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
As when I steadfastly pursued my ways, when God took care of my house.
















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