1 Samuel 25:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.”

1 Samuel 25:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 25:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 25:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.””

1 Samuel 25:17 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 25:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him. ”

1 Samuel 25:17 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 25:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And, now, know and consider what thou dost; for evil hath been determined against our lord, and against all his house, and he <FI>is<Fi> too much a son of worthlessness to be spoken to.'”

1 Samuel 25:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 25:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now know and consider what thou wilt do, for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household; and he is such a son of Belial, that one cannot speak to him. ”

1 Samuel 25:17 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 25:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe therefore take heede, and see what thou shalt doe: for euill will surely come vpon our master, and vpon all his familie: for he is so wicked that a man can not speake to him.”

1 Samuel 25:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 25:17 in Context — 1 Samuel 25

15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

16 They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

17 Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

19 And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

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What Does 1 Samuel 25:17 Mean?

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