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 Et il leur dit: De celui qui mange est sorti ce qui se mange, et du fort est sorti le doux. Pendant trois jours, ils ne purent expliquer l’énigme.
15 Le septième jour, ils dirent à la femme de Samson: Persuade ton mari de nous expliquer l’énigme; sinon, nous te brûlerons, toi et la maison de ton père. C’est pour nous dépouiller que vous nous avez invités, n’est-ce pas?
16 La femme de Samson pleurait auprès de lui, et disait: Tu n’as pour moi que de la haine, et tu ne m’aimes pas; tu as proposé une énigme aux enfants de mon peuple, et tu ne me l’as point expliquée! Et il lui répondait: Je ne l’ai expliquée ni à mon père ni à ma mère; est-ce à toi que je l’expliquerais?
17 Elle pleura auprès de lui pendant les sept jours que dura leur festin; et le septième jour, il la lui expliqua, car elle le tourmentait. Et elle donna l’explication de l’énigme aux enfants de son peuple.
18 Les gens de la ville dirent à Samson le septième jour, avant le coucher du soleil: Quoi de plus doux que le miel, et quoi de plus fort que le lion? Et il leur dit: Si vous n’aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n’auriez pas découvert mon énigme.
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