King James Version (KJV)
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
Modern English
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying: Because I bore him in pain.
Hebrew
וְיַעְבֵּ֗ץ הָיָ֤ה נִכְבָּד֙ מֵֽאֶחָ֔יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ קָרְאָ֤ה שְׁמ֙וֹ֙ יַעְבֵּ֔ץ לֵאמֹ֕ר כִּ֥י יָלַ֖דְתִּי בְּעֹֽצֶב׃
vyaʿbeṣ hayah nikbad meʾeḥayv vʾimvo qarʾah shmvo yaʿbeṣ leʾmor kiy yaladtiy bʿoṣeb