Psalms 32:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 32:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּֽהְי֤וּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
כְּס֥וּס
çûwç
H5483
horse
כְּפֶרֶד֮
pered
H6505
mule
אֵ֤ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
הָ֫בִ֥ין
bîyn
H995
to understand
בְּמֶֽתֶג
metheg
H4964
bridle
וָרֶ֣סֶן
reçen
H7448
bridle
עֶדְי֣וֹ
ʻădîy
H5716
ornaments
לִבְל֑וֹם
bâlam
H1102
to restrain
בַּ֝֗ל
bal
H1077
not
קְרֹ֣ב
qârab
H7126
to approach
אֵלֶֽיךָ
ʼêl
H413
to
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World English Bible Public Domain
Don't be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, Who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.
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King James Version Public Domain
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Do not be like a horse like a mule without understanding; ornament of him to curb with bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.
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