Job 36:15 — Compare Translations
27 translations compared side by side
English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.
English ASV
He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.
English Amplified
He delivers the afflicted in their affliction and opens their ears [to His voice] in adversity.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He delivers the afflicted in their affliction and opens their ears [to His voice] in adversity.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; he instructs them by their torment.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in [their] oppression.
English EASY 2024
But God rescues people who suffer. He uses their troubles to teach them about himself.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
God saves those who suffer by using their suffering. He uses their troubles to speak in a way that makes them listen.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
But God teaches people through suffering and uses distress to open their eyes.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He rescues suffering people through their suffering, and he opens their ears through distress.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
God rescues the afflicted by afflicting them; He instructs them by means of their torment.
English KJV 1611
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
English LSB
He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He delivers the poor in their affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
But he saves the unfortunate through their affliction, and instructs them through distress.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
But God saves suffering people while they are suffering. He speaks to them while they are hurting.
English NIV
But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.
English NKJ 1982
He delivers the poor in their affliction, And opens their ears in oppression.
English NLT
But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer. For he gets their attention through adversity.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear by adversity.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear by adversity.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He delivers by distress! This makes them listen to him!
English Tyndale 1537
The poor delivereth he out of his straitness, and comforteth such as be in necessity and trouble.