1 Samuel 20:30 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁰ Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan. He said to him, “You son of a rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁰ Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁰ Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan and he said to him, You son of a perverse, rebellious woman, do not I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother who bore you?

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁰ Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?

Common English Bible

³⁰ At that, Saul got angry at Jonathan. “You son of a stubborn, rebellious woman!” he said. “Do you think I don’t know how you’ve allied yourself with Jesse’s son? Shame on you and on the mother who birthed you!

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁰ Then Saul, becoming angry against Jonathan, said to him: "You son of a woman wantonly seizing a man! Could I be ignorant that you love the son of Jesse, to your own shame, and to the shame of your disgraceful mother?

1 Samuel 20:30 Cross References

Proverbs 21:24

The proud, haughty person, named Scoffer, acts with arrogant pride.

Ephesians 6:4

And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 4:31

Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.

Proverbs 27:3

A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.

Proverbs 25:28

Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control.

Proverbs 19:19

A violent-tempered person will pay the penalty; if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:12

A king’s anger is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 14:29

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Job 5:2

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

1 Samuel 20:29

he said, ‘Let me go, for our family is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has commanded me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your sight, let me get away and see my brothers.’ For this reason he has not come to the king’s table.”

1 Samuel 20:31

For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.”