King James Bible
KJVSurely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 131:2 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 | Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child with his mother, Like a weaned child is my soul within me. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | If I was not humbly minded, but exalted my soul: As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, so reward in my soul. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Surely I have restrained and composed my soul, like a weaned child with its mother: my soul within me is as a weaned child. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, my soul is with me like a weaned child. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned by his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. | |
World English BibleWEB | Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Have I not compared, and kept silent my soul, As a weaned one by its mother? As a weaned one by me is my soul. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. |