Exodus 32:18

But he said, "It is not the sound of shouting for victory, or the sound of the cry of defeat, but the sound of singing that I hear."
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King James Version

And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.

New International Version

Moses replied: "It is not the sound of victory, it is not the sound of defeat; it is the sound of singing that I hear."

Catholic Public Domain Version

But he responded: "It is not the clamor of men being exhorted to battle, nor the shout of men being compelled to flee. But I hear the voice of singing.