KJV King James Version
My harp also is [turned] to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
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Job 30:31
My harp also is [turned] to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My harp is tuned to mourning and my flute to the sound of weeping.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore my harp has turned to mourning, and my pipe into the voice of those who weep.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore is my harp turned to mourning, And my pipe into the voice of them that weep.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.
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Lamentations 5:15The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.Isaiah 21:4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.Daniel 6:18Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.Isaiah 24:7-9The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.Ecclesiastes 3:4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;Psalm 137:1-4By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.Isaiah 22:12And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
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