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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
בני איש עד-מה כבודי לכלמה--תאהבון ריק תבקשו כזב סלה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
bny AySH `d-mh kbvdy lklmh--tAhbvn ryq tbqSHv kzb slh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
invocante me exaudi me Deus iustitiae meae in tribulatione dilatasti mihi miserere mei et exaudi orationem meam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Authorized (King James) Version   
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
New King James Version   
How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood? Selah
21st Century King James Version   
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? How long will ye love vanity and seek after lies? Selah

Other translations
American Standard Version   
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Sons of men, how long will you obscure my honor, love emptiness and seek lies - forever?
Darby Bible Translation   
Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonour? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
God's Word   
You important people, how long are you going to insult my honor? How long are you going to love what is empty and seek what is a lie? [Selah]
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah
International Standard Version   
You people, how long will you malign my reputation? How long will you love what is vain and what is false? Interlude
NET Bible   
You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)
New American Standard Bible   
O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.
New International Version   
How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods
New Living Translation   
How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude
Webster's Bible Translation   
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
The World English Bible   
You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Tell me this, you people: How long will you refuse to respect me? How long will you love stupid ideas? How long will you agree with lies? Selah.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
Sons of men! till when [is] my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.
New Life Version   
O sons of men, how long will you turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is of no use, and run after lies?
The Voice Bible   
How long will you sons of Adam steal my dignity, reduce my glory to shame? Why pine for the fruitless and dream a delusion? [pause]
Living Bible   
The Lord God asks, “Sons of men, will you forever turn my glory into shame by worshiping these silly idols, when every claim that’s made for them is false?”
New Catholic Bible   
When I call upon you, answer me, O God, you who uphold my rights. When I was in distress, you set me free; have pity on me and listen to my prayer.
Legacy Standard Bible   
O sons of men, how long will my glory become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and seek falsehood? Selah.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after the lie? Selah.
Christian Standard Bible   
How long, exalted ones, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah
Amplified Bible © 1954   
O you sons of men, how long will you turn my honor and glory into shame? How long will you love vanity and futility and seek after lies? Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
New Century Version   
People, how long will you turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is false and look for new lies? Selah
The Message   
You rabble—how long do I put up with your scorn? How long will you lust after lies? How long will you live crazed by illusion?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
You people, how long will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love empty delusions? Interlude How long will you pursue lies?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?Selah
Good News Translation®   
How long will you people insult me? How long will you love what is worthless and go after what is false?
Wycliffe Bible   
Sons of men, how long be ye of heavy heart? why love ye vanity, and seek leasing? (Sons and daughters of men, how long shall ye insult me? why love ye empty and futile, or worthless, things, and go after lies?)
Contemporary English Version   
How long will you people refuse to respect me? You love foolish things, and you run after what is worthless.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
O men, how long shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?Selah
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
How long, you people, shall my honour suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?Selah
Common English Bible © 2011   
How long, you people, will my reputation be insulted? How long will you continue to love what is worthless and go after lies? Selah
Amplified Bible © 2015   
O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame? How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
O men, how long shall my honour be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Answer me when I call, my saving God. When troubles hem me in, set me free; take pity on me, hear my prayer.
New American Standard Bible   
You sons of man, how long will my honor be treated as an insult? How long will you love what is worthless and strive for a lie? Selah
The Expanded Bible   
People, how long will you turn my ·honor [glory] into shame? How long will you love what is ·false [empty] and ·look for [seek] lies [C possibly referring to false gods]? ·Selah [Interlude]
Tree of Life Version   
Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness! You set me free when I am in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
Revised Standard Version   
O men, how long shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?Selah
New International Reader's Version   
How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love what will certainly fail you? How long will you pray to statues of gods?
BRG Bible   
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Complete Jewish Bible   
O God, my vindicator! Answer me when I call! When I was distressed, you set me free; now have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
How long, you people, shall my honour suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies?Selah
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
O ye Bnei Ish, how long will ye turn my kavod into shame? How long will ye love delusion, and seek kazav (lie, falsehood)? Selah.
Names of God Bible   
You important people, how long are you going to insult my honor? How long are you going to love what is empty and seek what is a lie? Selah
Modern English Version   
O people, how long will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
Easy-to-Read Version   
Men, how long will you try to dishonor me? Do you enjoy wasting your time searching for new lies against me? Selah
International Children’s Bible   
People, how long will you turn my honor into shame? You love what is false, and you look for new lies. Selah
Lexham English Bible   
O sons of man, how long will my honor be a disgrace? How long will you love vanity? How long will you seek lies? Selah
New International Version - UK   
How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?