Judges 14:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have found out my riddle.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to him, 'What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?' Samson replied to them, 'If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde the men of the cite vnto him vpon the seuenth daye oreuer the Sonne wente downe: What is sweter then hony? What is strouger then the lyon? But he sayde vnto the: Yf ye had not plowed wt my calfe, ye shulde not haue founde out my ryddle.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the men of ye citie sayde vnto him the seuenth day before the Sunne went downe, What is sweeter then honie? and what is stronger then a lyon? Then sayd hee vnto them, If yee had not plowed with my heiffer, yee had not found out my riddle.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the men of the citie sayd vnto him the seuenth day, before the sunne went downe: What is sweeter then hony? and what is stronger then a Lion? Then sayd he vnto them: Yf ye had not plowed with my heyffer, ye had not founde out my riddle.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? He said to them, If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, You wouldn't have found out my riddle.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the men of the city say to him on the seventh day, before the sun goeth in: -- `What `is' sweeter than honey? And what stronger than a lion?' And he saith to them: `Unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then on the seventh day, before he went into the bride's room, the men of the town said to him, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not been ploughing with my cow you would not have got the answer to my question.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    On the seventh day, before the sun set, the men of the city said to him,“What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?”He said to them,“If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 83%

    11And it happened, when they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

    12And Samson said to them, I will now put forth a riddle to you. If you can certainly declare it to me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty changes of garments.

    13But if you cannot declare it to me, then you shall give me thirty sheets and thirty changes of garments. And they said to him, Put forth your riddle, so we may hear it.

    14And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days explain the riddle.

    15And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband to tell us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Is it not so?

    16And Samson's wife wept before him and said, You only hate me, and love me not. You have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and have not told it to me. And he said to her, Behold, I have not told it to my father or my mother, and shall I tell you?

    17And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted. And it came to pass on the seventh day that he told her, because she pressed him greatly. And she told the riddle to the children of her people.

  • 19And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and killed thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of garments to those who explained the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

  • Judg 14:5-9
    5 verses
    74%

    5Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion came roaring against him.

    6And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat, and he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

    7And he went down and talked with the woman, and she pleased Samson well.

    8And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion.

    9And he took some in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them some, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion.

  • 69%

    25All the people of the land came to a forest, and there was honey on the ground.

    26When the people came into the forest, behold, the honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

    27But Jonathan had not heard when his father charged the people with the oath, so he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.

  • 68%

    21So he brought him into his house and fed the donkeys, and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

    22As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, surrounded the house, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."

  • 67%

    29Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See, my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

    30How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great."

  • Judg 8:14-16
    3 verses
    67%

    14And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described to him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men.

    15And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, whom you taunted me about, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?

    16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

  • Judg 4:19-20
    2 verses
    66%

    19And he said to her, Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty. So she opened a jug of milk and gave him a drink, and covered him.

    20Then he said to her, Stand in the door of the tent, and if anyone comes and asks you, Is there a man here? you shall say, No.

  • 28And he went and found his corpse cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the corpse: the lion had not eaten the corpse, nor torn the donkey.

  • 66%

    15Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times and have not told me where your great strength lies."

    16And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, that his soul was vexed to death,

  • 5And the lords of the Philistines came to her and said, "Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, so that we may bind him and afflict him. Every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver."

  • 29And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of cows, for David and for the people who were with him to eat: for they said, The people are hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

  • 24And when he was gone, a lion met him on the way, and killed him: and his corpse was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it, the lion also stood by the corpse.

  • 15He found a new jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand, took it, and killed a thousand men with it.

  • 25He asked for water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a noble dish.

  • 13My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste.

  • 65%

    10The men of Judah said, Why have you come up against us? They answered, We have come up to bind Samson, to do to him as he has done to us.

    11Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam and said to Samson, Do you not know that the Philistines rule over us? What is this you have done to us? He said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.

  • 39Will you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

  • 33Seventy-two thousand cattle,

  • 14And his friend answered and said, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for God has delivered Midian and all the army into his hand.

  • 21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

  • 3Then his father and mother said to him, Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she pleases me well.

  • 30A lion, which is mighty among beasts, and does not turn away from anything;

  • 14And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

  • 14And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you do not reveal this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.

  • 5Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?

  • 21It paws in the valley and rejoices in its strength; it charges into the throng of battle.

  • 2And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison to you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

  • 34David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,