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I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.
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American Standard Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
Christian Standard Bible
I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified.
English Standard Version
I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse.
King James Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
New American Standard Bible
I was mute and silent, I refused to say even something good, And my pain was stirred up.
New International Version
So I remained utterly silent, not even saying anything good. But my anguish increased;
New King James Version
I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good; And my sorrow was stirred up.
New Living Translation
But as I stood there in silence— not even speaking of good things— the turmoil within me grew worse.