Judith 12:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 For it would be a disgrace if we let such a woman go without being intimate with her. If we do not seduce her, she will laugh at us.” More versionsCommon English Bible It would be a shame for us to let such a woman go without having sex with her. If we don’t reel her in, she’ll laugh at us.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Vagao entered toward Judith, and he said, "May she not dread, my good young woman, to enter to my lord, so that she may be honored before his face, so that she may eat with him and drink wine with cheerfulness." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Vagao went in to Judith, and said: Let not my good maid be afraid to go in to my lord, that she may be honoured before his face, that she may eat with him and drink wine and be merry. Good News Translation (US Version) It would be a shame to pass up an opportunity to make love to a woman like that. If I don't try to seduce her, she will laugh at me.” World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers For behold, it would be a disgrace if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we don’t draw her to ourselves, she will laugh us to scorn.” Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition It would be a shame not to sleep with such a beautiful woman. I'm sure she would laugh at us, if I didn't at least try to talk her into it.” |