1 Samuel 25:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't pay any attention to that good-for-nothing Nabal. His name means “fool”, and it really fits him! I didn't see the men you sent,

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:17

He's a bully who won't listen to anyone. Isn't there something you can do? Please think of something! Or else our master and his family and everyone who works for him are all doomed.

Malachi 2:2

You had better take seriously the need to honour my name. Otherwise, when you give a blessing, I will turn it into a curse. In fact, I have already done this, because you haven't taken to heart your duties as priests.

2 Samuel 13:33

Don't worry about the report that all your sons were killed. Only Amnon is dead,

Isaiah 42:25

He was furious with them and punished their nation with the fires of war. Still they paid no attention. They didn't even care when they were surrounded and scorched by flames.

1 Samuel 25:26

but please take this gift of food that I've brought and share it with your followers. The LORD has kept you from taking revenge and from killing innocent people. But I hope your enemies and anyone else who wants to harm you will end up like Nabal. I swear this by the living LORD and by your life.

1 Samuel 25:24

Then she said: Sir, please let me explain!

Isaiah 32:5

Fools will no longer be highly respected, and crooks won't be given positions of honour.

Proverbs 29:7

The wicked don't care about the rights of the poor, but good people do.