Psalms 147:16 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
English ASV
He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
English Amplified
He gives [to the earth] snow like [a blanket of] wool; He scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He gives [to the earth] snow like [a blanket of] wool; He scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He spreads snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes;
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
English EASY 2024
He covers the earth with snow, like a white blanket. He puts white frost everywhere, like ashes that the wind blows.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He makes the snow fall until the ground is as white as wool. He makes sleet blow through the air like dust.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He gives snow like wool; he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He spreads snow like a blanket and scatters frost like dust.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He is the one who sends snow like wool and scatters frost like ashes.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He spreads snow like wool; He scatters frost like ashes;
English KJV 1611
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
English LSB
The One who gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Thus snow is spread like wool, frost is scattered like ash,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He spreads the snow like wool. He scatters the frost like ashes.
English NIV
He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes.
English NKJ 1982
He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
English NLT
He sends the snow like white wool; he scatters frost upon the ground like ashes.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He blankets the earth with glistening snow, painting the landscape with frost.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He gives snow like wool; he scatters hoarfrost like ashes.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He sends the snow in all its lovely whiteness, scatters the frost upon the ground,
English Tyndale 1537
He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.