Job 19:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Who doth grant now, That my words may be written? Who doth grant that in a book they may be graven?

English ASV

Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

English Amplified

Oh, that the words I now speak were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book [carved on a tablet of stone]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Oh, that the words I now speak were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book [carved on a tablet of stone]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I wish that my words were written down, that they were recorded on a scroll

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Oh would that my words were written! oh that they were inscribed in a book!

English EASY 2024

Someone should write down the words that I speak. My words should be written in a book.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I wish someone would write down everything I say. I wish my words were written on a scroll.

"Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

How I wish that someone would remember my words and record them in a book!

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I wish now my words were written. I wish they were inscribed on a scroll.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I wish that my words were written down, that they were recorded on a scroll

English KJV 1611

Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

English LSB

“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Oh, would that my words were written down! Would that they were inscribed in a record:

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“O that my words were written down, O that they were written on a scroll,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"I wish my words were written down! I wish they were written on a scroll!

English NIV

"Oh, that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll,

English NKJ 1982

“Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!

English NLT

"Oh, that my words could be written. Oh, that they could be inscribed on a monument,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Oh, that I could write my plea

English Tyndale 1537

O that my words were written, O that they were put in a book:

Job 19:23 — Compare Translations