Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
Proverbs 6:35 - Revised Standard Version He will accept no compensation, nor be appeased though you multiply gifts. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He will not consider any ransom [offered to buy him off from demanding full punishment]; neither will he be satisfied, though you offer him many gifts and bribes. American Standard Version (1901) He will not regard any ransom; Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. Common English Bible He won’t accept compensation; he’ll refuse even a large bribe. Catholic Public Domain Version nor will he agree to the pleadings of anyone, nor will he accept, as repayment, a multitude of gifts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts. |
Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
For jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
She seizes him and kisses him, and with impudent face she says to him:
Before the mountains had been shaped, before the hills, I was brought forth;
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly scorned.
Behold, I am stirring up the Medes against them, who have no regard for silver and do not delight in gold.
and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you have not kept my ways but have shown partiality in your instruction.”