Wisdom 9:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Because I am thy bondman and the son of thy handmaid, A man weak and short-lived, And of small power to understand judgement and laws. More versionsCommon English Bible I’m your servant and the son of one of your servants. I’m just a weak human who will live a short life as other humans do. And I’m the least of all humans when it comes to understanding judgment and laws properly. Catholic Public Domain Version because I am your servant, and the son of your handmaid, a weak man, and short-lived, with limited understanding of judgment and laws. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws. Good News Translation (US Version) I am your slave, as was my mother before me. I am only human. I am not strong, and my life will be short. I have little understanding of the Law or of how to apply it. World English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers because I am your servant and the son of your handmaid, a weak and short-lived man, with little power to understand judgment and laws. Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition My mother was your servant, and so am I—a mere human whose life is short. I understand only a little about laws and judgments, |