Yet when they were ill, I grieved for them. I denied myself by fasting for them, but my prayers returned unanswered.

至于我，当他们有病的时候，我便穿麻衣，禁食，刻苦己心；我所求的都归到自己的怀中。

至于我，他们有病的时候，我穿麻衣，禁食，刻苦己心；我所求的都归到自己身上。

至于我，他们有病的时候，我穿麻衣，禁食，刻苦己心；我所求的都归到自己身上。

他们生病时，我披上麻衣，谦卑地为他们禁食祷告，但上帝没有垂听。

至于我，他们有病的时候，我就穿上麻衣，禁食刻苦己心；我心里也不住地祷告（“我心里也不住地祷告”原文作“我的祷告都回到自己的怀中”）。

而我在他们患病的时候，以麻布为衣袍，以禁食刻苦己心，心中一再祷告。

至於我，當他們有病的時候，我便穿麻衣，禁食，刻苦己心；我所求的都歸到自己的懷中。

至於我，他們有病的時候，我穿麻衣，禁食，刻苦己心；我所求的都歸到自己身上。

至於我，他們有病的時候，我穿麻衣，禁食，刻苦己心；我所求的都歸到自己身上。

他們生病時，我披上麻衣，謙卑地為他們禁食禱告，但上帝沒有垂聽。

至於我，他們有病的時候，我就穿上麻衣，禁食刻苦己心；我心裡也不住地禱告（“我心裡也不住地禱告”原文作“我的禱告都回到自己的懷中”）。

至於我呢、我在他們有病時、卻穿着麻衣，以禁食刻苦自己。我所祈禱的都回到自己懷中。

而我在他們患病的時候，以麻布為衣袍，以禁食刻苦己心，心中一再禱告。

若我、於彼病時、衣麻禁食、刻苦己心、然我所祈、返於我衷兮、

彼有疾、予衣麻禁食、哀痛迫切、低首祈禱兮。

彼眾患病、我則穿麻衣、禁食刻苦、俯首向懷、切切禱告、

曩者彼有患。吾心為惻惻。衣麻且齋戒。求主脫其厄。所求出至誠。對主披心腹。

Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,

But when they were sick, I put on the clothing of sadness. I made myself humble by going without food. My prayers for them weren’t always answered.

But I, when they were sick— I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting; I prayed with head bowed on my chest.

Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, But my prayer kept returning to me.

But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing[ was] sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food.( If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.

Did I not weep for those in trouble? Was I not deeply grieved for the needy?

If it turns out to be a worthy home, let your blessing stand; if it is not, take back the blessing.

When I weep and fast, they scoff at me.When I dress in burlap to show sorrow, they make fun of me.

But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the blessing will return to you.

But when Ahab heard this message, he tore his clothing, dressed in burlap, and fasted. He even slept in burlap and went about in deep mourning.Then another message from the Lord came to Elijah:“ Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has done this, I will not do what I promised during his lifetime. It will happen to his sons; I will destroy his dynasty.”

It will be a Sabbath day of complete rest for you, and you must deny yourselves. This is a permanent law for you.

‘ We have fasted before you!’ they say.‘ Why aren’t you impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and you don’t even notice it!’“ I will tell you why!” I respond.“ It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves. Even while you fast, you keep oppressing your workers.

You humble yourselves by going through the motions of penance, bowing your heads like reeds bending in the wind. You dress in burlap and cover yourselves with ashes. Is this what you call fasting? Do you really think this will please the Lord?

One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him,“ Why don’t your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?”Jesus replied,“ Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.

“ On the tenth day of the appointed month in early autumn, you must deny yourselves. Neither native born Israelites nor foreigners living among you may do any kind of work. This is a permanent law for you.