King James Bible
KJVAnd saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 11:17
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The verse Matthew 11:17 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 | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. | |
American Standard VersionASV | and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Who crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed. | |
English Revised VersionERV | and say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented. | |
World English BibleWEB | and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.' | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |'We have played the flute to you,' they say, 'and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not beaten your breasts.' |
American Standard Version
ASVand say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWho crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTsay, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
English Revised Version
ERVand say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
World English Bible
WEBand say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|'We have played the flute to you,' they say, 'and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not beaten your breasts.'
King James Bible
KJVAnd saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.
American Standard Version
ASVand say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWho crying to their companions say: We have piped to you, and you have not danced: we have lamented, and you have not mourned.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTsay, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.
English Revised Version
ERVand say, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance; we wailed, and ye did not mourn.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; We have mourned to you, and ye have not lamented.
World English Bible
WEBand say, 'We played the flute for you, and you didn't dance. We mourned for you, and you didn't lament.'
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand saying, We piped unto you, and ye did not dance, we lamented to you, and ye did not smite the breast.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd saying, We have piped to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|'We have played the flute to you,' they say, 'and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not beaten your breasts.'