Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Teach us what we shall say unto him; `For' we cannot set `our speech' in order by reason of darkness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

World English Bible (WEB)

Teach us what we shall tell him; For we can't make our case by reason of darkness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.