Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleYet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered. Young's Literal Translation And I—in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Yetוַאֲנִ֤י ׀ (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I during their illness, בַּחֲלוֹתָ֡ם (ba·ḥă·lō·w·ṯām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick I put on לְב֬וּשִׁי (lə·ḇū·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment sackcloth; שָׂ֗ק (śāq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8242: A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag I humbled עִנֵּ֣יתִי (‘in·nê·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted myself נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion with fasting, בַצּ֣וֹם (ḇaṣ·ṣō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6685: Fasting, a fast but my prayers וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י (ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn returned unanswered. עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |