Below is the third set of changes between the ESV 2001 and 2007 editions. This post focuses on Wisdom Literature or Job through Song of Solomon.

Iyov has been diligent to check my references and most of the errors in previous posts have come from hyphenated words. In performing a bit of translational textual criticism, my hunch is that the original ESV 2001 modules for both Accordance and Logos both came from scans of the ESV Classic Reference Bible because most of the mistakes found in the etexts have been at hyphenated breaks that occur in this specific edition. The Logos module of the 2001 edition is slightly more up to date than the Accordance module, but this isn't too surprising since Logos and Crossway seems to have a fairly close business relationship as evidenced in the ESV Reverse Interlinear NT. This makes it even more interesting that OakTree would release the 2007 update before Logos.

We've also discovered that evidently Crossway has made some of these changes along the way before the 2007 release, such as changing upwards to upward in 2 Chron 31:17 as demonstrated in the last post (see also the discussion in the comments). Early releases contained the words upwards, but there have been editions of the ESV before the 2007 edition that also contained the changed word, upward. I'm not certain how many other changes were also added between the editions. Nevertheless, I'm posting here any alteration from the 2001 edition that I find.

The changes made in the Wisdom Literature below are fewer than the number in the previous post of the Historical Books. Nevertheless, some of these are more interesting. Again, comments and discussion are welcome and encouraged.

	2001 ESV	2007 ESV
Job 39:29	From there he spies out the prey; his eyes behold it afar off.	From there he spies out the prey; his eyes behold it from far away.
Psalm 2:2	The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,	The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,
Psalm 8:2	Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.	Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalm 10:1	Why, O LORD, do you stand afar off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?	Why, O LORD, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Psalm 11:4	The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test, the children of man.	The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
Psalm 19:4	Their measuring line goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,	Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
Psalm 28:6	Blessed be the LORD! for he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.	Blessed be the LORD! For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.
Psalm 35:21	They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha! our eyes have seen it!”	They open wide their mouths against me; they say, “Aha, Aha! Our eyes have seen it!”
Psalm 40:6	Sacrifice and offering you have not desired, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.	In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
Psalm 40:8	I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”	I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
Psalm 40:14	Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!	Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
Psalm 42:3	My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me continually, “Where is your God?”	My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?”
Psalm 42:10	As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me continually, “Where is your God?”	As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?”
Psalm 53:6	Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.	Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
Psalm 64:5	They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, who can see them?	They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, “Who can see them?”
Psalm 65:2	O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come.	O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come.
Psalm 70:2	Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!	Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
Psalm 80:19	Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! let your face shine, that we may be saved!	Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!
Psalm 86:14	O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seek my life, and they do not set you before them.	O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.
Psalm 106:7	Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the Sea, at the Red Sea.	Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.
Psalm 107:8	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of men!	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
Psalm 107:15	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of men!	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
Psalm 107:21	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of men!	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
Psalm 107:31	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of men!	Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
Psalm 109:31	For he stands at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.	For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Psalm 139:16	Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them.	Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
Prov 6:33	Wounds and dishonor will he get, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.	He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
Prov 20:14	“Bad, Bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.	“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, but when he goes away, then he boasts.
Prov 24:22	for disaster from them will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?	for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
Prov 30:15	The leech has two daughters; “Give” and “Give,” they cry. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, “Enough”:	The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. Three things are never satisfied; four never say, “Enough”:
Eccl 7:22	Your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.	Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Eccl 9:2	It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath.	It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath.
Eccl 9:7	Go, eat your bread in joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.	Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.
Eccl 10:20	Even in your thought, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.	Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king, nor in your bedroom curse the rich, for a bird of the air will carry your voice, or some winged creature tell the matter.
Song 4:14	nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices—	nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, with all choice spices—

See also:
• Genesis - Deuteronomy
• Joshua - Esther
• Isaiah - Malachi
• Matthew - Acts
• Romans - Philemon
• Hebrews - Revelation

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