Compare Isaiah 59:11
See this verse side-by-side in multiple translations to understand its full meaning.
The verse Isaiah 59:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| King James Bible (KJV) | We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. | |
| American Standard Version (ASV) | We roar all like bears, and moan sore like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. | |
| Douay Rheims Bible (DRB) | We shall roar all of us like bears, and shall lament as mournful doves. We have looked for judgment, and there is none: for salvation, and it is far from us. | |
| Darby Bible Translation (DBT) | We roar all like bears, and mourn grievously like doves: we look for judgment, and there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us. | |
| English Revised Version (ERV) | We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. | |
| Webster Bible Translation (WBT) | We all roar like bears, and mourn bitterly like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us. | |
| World English Bible (WEB) | We roar all like bears, and moan bitterly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. | |
| Young's Literal Translation (YLT) | We make a noise as bears — all of us, And as doves we coo sorely; We wait for judgment, and there is none, For salvation — it hath been far from us. | |
| American King James Version (AKJV) | We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us. |
King James Bible
KJV
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
American Standard Version
ASV
We roar all like bears, and moan sore like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRB
We shall roar all of us like bears, and shall lament as mournful doves. We have looked for judgment, and there is none: for salvation, and it is far from us.
Darby Bible Translation
DBT
We roar all like bears, and mourn grievously like doves: we look for judgment, and there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.
English Revised Version
ERV
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
Webster Bible Translation
WBT
We all roar like bears, and mourn bitterly like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far from us.
World English Bible
WEB
We roar all like bears, and moan bitterly like doves: we look for justice, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT
We make a noise as bears — all of us, And as doves we coo sorely; We wait for judgment, and there is none, For salvation — it hath been far from us.
American King James Version
AKJV
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.