1 Samuel 25:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now consider and see what you should do, for disaster is certain for our master and his entire household. He is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Now therefore know and consider what you will do, for harm is determined against our master and against all his household, for he is such a scoundrel that one cannot speak to him.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Take hede now therfore, and loke well what thou doest, for there is surely a mysfortune at hande agaynst oure lorde, & agaynst all his house. And he is a man of Belial, to whom no man darre saye eny thinge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Now therefore take heede, & see what thou shalt do: for surelie euyll will come vpon our maister and al his housholde, for he is so wicked, that a man can not speake to him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

  • 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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 20:7 : 7 If he says, 'Good,' it will mean peace for your servant. But if he is very angry, know that he has determined harm.
  • Deut 13:13 : 13 If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,
  • Judg 19:22 : 22 While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."
  • 1 Sam 2:12 : 12 'The sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.'
  • 1 Sam 20:9 : 9 Jonathan said, "Far be it from you! If I knew for certain that my father intended to harm you, wouldn't I tell you?"
  • 1 Sam 20:32-33 : 32 Jonathan responded to his father Saul and asked, 'Why should he be put to death? What has he done?' 33 But Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
  • 1 Sam 25:25 : 25 Please, my lord, pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal. He is exactly what his name suggests—his name means ‘fool,’ and folly goes with him. But I, your servant, did not see the men my lord sent.
  • 2 Sam 23:6-7 : 6 But wicked people are like thorns cast aside, for they cannot be gathered with the hand. 7 Anyone who touches them must arm himself with iron or the shaft of a spear, and they are burned up completely where they lie.
  • 1 Kgs 21:10 : 10 Then seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them accuse him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death.
  • 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 Two worthless men came and sat opposite Naboth. They testified against him before the people, saying, 'Naboth has cursed God and the king.' So they took him outside the city, stoned him to death, and he died.
  • 2 Kgs 5:13-14 : 13 But his servants approached him and said, 'My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he says to you, “Wash and be cleansed”? ' 14 So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. His flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy.
  • 2 Chr 13:7 : 7 Then worthless and reckless men gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam, son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not stand against them.
  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 While the prophet was still speaking, Amaziah said to him, 'Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?' The prophet stopped but said, 'I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.'
  • Esth 7:7 : 7 The king, filled with wrath, got up from the wine banquet and went out to the palace garden. But Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he saw that the king had already decided his doom.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 25:25-27
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    25Please, my lord, pay no attention to this worthless man Nabal. He is exactly what his name suggests—his name means ‘fool,’ and folly goes with him. But I, your servant, did not see the men my lord sent.

    26Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.

    27Now let this gift that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.

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    27But some worthless men said, 'How can this man save us?' So they despised him and did not bring him a gift, but Saul kept silent.

  • 1 Sam 25:14
    73%

    14One of Nabal’s young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, "David sent messengers from the wilderness to bless our master, but he screamed insults at them.

  • Judg 19:22-23
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    22While they were enjoying themselves, some wicked men of the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door and said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him."

    23The owner of the house went out to them and said, "No, my brothers, do not commit such an evil act. Since this man has come into my house, do not do this disgraceful act.

  • 1 Sam 20:7
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    7If he says, 'Good,' it will mean peace for your servant. But if he is very angry, know that he has determined harm.

  • 1 Sam 25:21
    72%

    21David had just been saying, "It’s been for nothing that I guarded everything belonging to this man in the wilderness. Nothing was missing, yet he has repaid me evil for good.

  • 2 Sam 23:6
    72%

    6But wicked people are like thorns cast aside, for they cannot be gathered with the hand.

  • 1 Sam 2:12
    71%

    12'The sons of Eli were wicked men; they did not know the LORD.'

  • 2 Sam 20:1
    71%

    1Now a troublemaker named Sheba, son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and declared, "We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse's son. Every man to his tent, Israel!"

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    71%

    34Otherwise, as surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, who has prevented me from harming you, if you had not hurried to come to meet me, not one male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning.

  • 1 Sam 25:8-11
    4 verses
    71%

    8Ask your servants, and they will confirm this. Therefore, may my men find favor in your eyes, because we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son, David.’"

    9When David’s young men arrived, they delivered this message to Nabal in David’s name and waited.

    10But Nabal answered David’s servants, "Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Nowadays many servants are breaking away from their masters.

    11Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"

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    16They were a wall of protection around us, both night and day, the whole time we were with them tending the sheep.

  • Judg 20:12-13
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    71%

    12The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this awful crime that has been committed among you?"

    13Now hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel." But the Benjaminites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.

  • 2 Chr 13:7
    70%

    7Then worthless and reckless men gathered around him and opposed Rehoboam, son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and inexperienced and could not stand against them.

  • 2 Sam 19:27
    70%

    27He said, 'My lord the king, my servant deceived me. I said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself and ride on it, so I may go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.

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    70%

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  • 1 Sam 30:22
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    22Then all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and leave."

  • Deut 13:13
    69%

    13If you hear about one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to live in,

  • 1 Sam 25:18
    69%

    18Then Abigail quickly gathered two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five dressed sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred pressed fig cakes, and she loaded them on donkeys.

  • Prov 17:11
    69%

    11A rebellious person seeks only evil, so a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

  • 1 Kgs 2:9
    69%

    9However, do not consider him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.

  • 1 Sam 25:2-5
    4 verses
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    2There was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was very wealthy and owned three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. He was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

    3The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was intelligent and beautiful, but Nabal, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

    4While in the wilderness, David heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

    5David sent ten young men and instructed them, "Go to Carmel, find Nabal, and greet him on my behalf.

  • 2 Sam 16:11
    69%

    11David then said to Abishai and all his servants, "Look, my own son who came from my own body is trying to take my life. How much more now this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.

  • Mic 2:3
    69%

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  • Nah 1:11
    69%

    11From you, Nineveh, has come one who plots evil against the Lord and devises wicked plans.

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    68%

    36When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak.

  • 1 Sam 25:30-31
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    68%

    30When the Lord has fulfilled for my lord all the good things he promised and has appointed you ruler over Israel,

    31my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the Lord has brought my lord success, remember your servant.

  • Ps 36:3-4
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    3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, thinking his iniquity will not be discovered or hated.

    4The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; he has stopped being wise and doing good.

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    13May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD avenge me against you, but my hand will not be against you.

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    19Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has incited you against me, may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD, because they have driven me out today to prevent me from having a share in the LORD's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'