Judges 14:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Judges 14:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 14:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 14:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, “You just hate me, and don’t love me. You’ve told a riddle to the children of my people, and haven’t told it to me.” He said to her, “Behold, I haven’t told my father or my mother, so why should I tell you?””
Judges 14:16 — World English Bible
Judges 14:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell thee?”
Judges 14:16 — American Standard Version
Judges 14:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Samson's wife weepeth for it, and saith, `Thou hast only hated me, and hast not loved me; the riddle thou hast put forth to the sons of my people--and to me thou hast not declared it;' and he saith to her, `Lo, to my father and to my mother I have not declared <FI>it<Fi> --and to thee I declare <FI>it<Fi> !'”
Judges 14:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 14:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not. Thou hast propounded the riddle to the children of my people, and hast not explained it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not explained it to my father nor my mother, and shall I explain it to thee?”
Judges 14:16 — Darby Translation
Judges 14:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Samsons wife wept before him, and said, Surely thou hatest mee and louest mee not: for thou hast put forth a riddle vnto the children of my people, and hast not told it mee. And hee sayd vnto her, Beholde, I haue not told it my father, nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Judges 14:16 — Geneva Bible
Judges 14:16 in Context — Judges 14
14 Entonces les dijo: Del comedor salió comida, y del fuerte salió dulzura. Y ellos no pudieron declararle el enigma en tres días.
15 Y al séptimo día dijeron á la mujer de Samsón: Induce á tu marido á que nos declare este enigma, porque no te quememos á ti y á la casa de tu padre. ¿Habéisnos llamado aquí para poseernos?
16 Y lloró la mujer de Samsón delante de él, y dijo: Solamente me aborreces y no me amas, pues que no me declaras el enigma que propusiste á los hijos de mi pueblo. Y él respondió: He aquí que ni á mi padre ni á mi madre lo he declarado; y ¿habíalo de declarar á ti?
17 Y ella lloró delante de él los siete días que ellos tuvieron banquete: mas al séptimo día él se [lo] declaró, porque le constriñó; y ella lo declaró á los hijos de su pueblo.
18 Y al séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiese, los de la ciudad le dijeron: ¿Qué cosa más dulce que la miel? ¿y qué cosa más fuerte que el león?
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