Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach. Young's Literal Translation And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me. King James Bible When I wept, [and chastened] my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. Hebrew Iנַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion wept וָאֶבְכֶּ֣ה (wā·’eḇ·keh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan and fasted, בַצּ֣וֹם (ḇaṣ·ṣō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6685: Fasting, a fast but it brought וַתְּהִ֖י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be me reproach. לַחֲרָפ֣וֹת (la·ḥă·rā·p̄ō·wṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda |