Job 29:2 — Compare All Translations

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

Who doth make me as [in] months past, As [in] the days of God`s preserving me?

English ASV

Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;

English Amplified

Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me, [Eccl. 7:10.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me, [Eccl. 7:10.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

English EASY 2024

‘I would like my life to be as it was before, many months ago. At that time, God took care of me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I wish my life could be the same as it was a few months ago, when God watched over me and cared for me.

"Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If only my life could once again be as it was when God watched over me.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"If only my life could be like it used to be, in the days when God watched over me,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If only I could be as in months gone by, in the days when God watched over me,

English KJV 1611

Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

English LSB

“Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God kept me,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Oh, that I were as in months past, as in the days when God watched over me;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;

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

Oh, that I were as in the months past! as in the days when God watched over me,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“O that I could be as I was in the months now gone, in the days when God watched over me,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"How I long for the good old days! That's when God watched over me.

English NIV

"How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,

English NKJ 1982

“Oh, that I were as in months past, As in the days when God watched over me;

English NLT

"I long for the years gone by when God took care of me,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Oh, that I were as in the months of old, as in the days when God watched over me;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Oh, for the years gone by when God took care of me,

English Tyndale 1537

Oh that I were as I was in the months by past, and in the days when God preserved me:

Job 29:2 — Compare Translations