Job 29:25 — Compare All Translations

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

I choose their way, and sit head, And I dwell as a king in a troop, When mourners he doth comfort.

English ASV

I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

English Amplified

I chose their way [for them] and sat as [their] chief, and dwelt like a king among his soldiers, like one who comforts mourners.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I chose their way [for them] and sat as [their] chief, and dwelt like a king among his soldiers, like one who comforts mourners.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I chose their way, and sat as chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth mourners.

English EASY 2024

As their leader, I told them what they should do. I was like a king who leads his soldiers. When they were sad, I would comfort them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I was their leader and made decisions about their future. I was like a king among his troops, comforting those who were sad.

I chose their way and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I took charge and made the decisions; I led them as a king leads his troops, and gave them comfort in their despair.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I decided how they should live. I sat as their leader. I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I directed their course and presided as chief. I lived as a king among his troops, like one who comforts those who mourn.

English KJV 1611

I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

English LSB

I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as their head among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I chose the way for them and sat as chief, and lived as a king in the army, as one who comforts mourners.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.

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

mourners took comfort from my cheerful glance. I chose out their way and presided; I took a king's place in the armed forces.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I lived like a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I chose the way they should go. I sat as their chief. I lived as a king lives among his troops. I was like someone who comforts those who are sad.

English NIV

I chose the way for them and sat as their chief; I dwelt as a king among his troops; I was like one who comforts mourners.

English NKJ 1982

I chose the way for them, and sat as chief; So I dwelt as a king in the army, As one who comforts mourners.

English NLT

I told them what they should do and presided over them as their chief. I lived as a king among his troops and as one who comforts those who mourn.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I chose their way, and sat as chief, and I lived like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I chose their way, and sat as chief, and I dwelt like a king among his troops, like one who comforts mourners.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I told them what they should do and corrected them as their chief, or as a king instructs his army, and as one who comforts those who mourn.

English Tyndale 1537

When I agreed unto their way, I was the chief, and sat as a king among his servants: Or as one that comforteth such as be in heaviness.

Job 29:25 — Compare Translations