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New International Version
Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
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新标点和合本
我实实在在地告诉你，你年少的时候，自己束上带子，随意往来；但年老的时候，你要伸出手来，别人要把你束上，带你到不愿意去的地方。”
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和合本2010（上帝版-简体）
我实实在在地告诉你，你年轻的时候，自己束上带子，随意往来；但年老的时候，你要伸出手来，别人要把你束上，带你到不愿意去的地方。”
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和合本2010（神版-简体）
我实实在在地告诉你，你年轻的时候，自己束上带子，随意往来；但年老的时候，你要伸出手来，别人要把你束上，带你到不愿意去的地方。”
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当代译本
我实实在在地告诉你，你年轻力壮的时候，自己穿上衣服，想去哪里就去哪里。但到你年老的时候，你将伸出手来，别人要把你绑起来带你到你不愿意去的地方。”
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圣经新译本
我实实在在告诉你，你年轻的时候，自己束上腰带，随意往来；但到了年老的时候，你要伸出手来，别人要把你绑着，带你到你不愿意去的地方。”
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中文标准译本
我确确实实地告诉你：你年轻的时候，自己束上腰带，到你愿意去的地方；但你年老的时候，要伸出双手，别人要把你束上，带你到不愿意去的地方。”
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新標點和合本
我實實在在地告訴你，你年少的時候，自己束上帶子，隨意往來；但年老的時候，你要伸出手來，別人要把你束上，帶你到不願意去的地方。」
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和合本2010（上帝版-繁體）
我實實在在地告訴你，你年輕的時候，自己束上帶子，隨意往來；但年老的時候，你要伸出手來，別人要把你束上，帶你到不願意去的地方。」
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和合本2010（神版-繁體）
我實實在在地告訴你，你年輕的時候，自己束上帶子，隨意往來；但年老的時候，你要伸出手來，別人要把你束上，帶你到不願意去的地方。」
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當代譯本
我實實在在地告訴你，你年輕力壯的時候，自己穿上衣服，想去哪裡就去哪裡。但到你年老的時候，你將伸出手來，別人要把你綁起來帶你到你不願意去的地方。」
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聖經新譯本
我實實在在告訴你，你年輕的時候，自己束上腰帶，隨意往來；但到了年老的時候，你要伸出手來，別人要把你綁著，帶你到你不願意去的地方。”
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呂振中譯本
『我實實在在地告訴你，你年少時，自己束着帶子，在你所願意去的地方往來；但衰老時，你必伸出手來，別人要把你束上，帶到你所不願意去的地方。』
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中文標準譯本
我確確實實地告訴你：你年輕的時候，自己束上腰帶，到你願意去的地方；但你年老的時候，要伸出雙手，別人要把你束上，帶你到不願意去的地方。」
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文理和合譯本
我誠語汝、爾少時、自束帶、隨欲而往、及老、將舒手見束於人、曳至不欲往之處、
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文理委辦譯本
我誠告爾、爾少時束帶、任意而遊、及其老也、將伸手見束於人、曳至不欲往之處、
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施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經
我誠告爾、爾幼時、自束帶、任意而遊、及爾老也、爾將伸手被他人所束、曳爾至不願往之處、
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吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集
吾實語汝、汝少時自束衣帶、任意出遊、既老將伸手見束於人、曳至非汝願往之處。』
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New International Reader's Version
What I’m about to tell you is true. When you were younger, you dressed yourself. You went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands. Someone else will dress you. Someone else will lead you where you do not want to go.”
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English Standard Version
Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.”
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New Living Translation
“ I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don’t want to go.”
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Christian Standard Bible
“ Truly I tell you, when you were younger, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
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New American Standard Bible
Truly, truly I tell you, when you were younger, you used to put on your belt and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will put your belt on you, and bring you where you do not want to go.”
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New King James Version
Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”
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American Standard Version
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
“ I assure you: When you were young, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
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King James Version
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry[ thee] whither thou wouldest not.
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New English Translation
I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do not want to go.”
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World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
