He saidto her, "Ifthey bindme tightlywith newropeswhichhave not been used,then I will becomeweakand be like any[other] man."
The one who guardshis mouthpreserveshis life;The one who openswidehis lipscomes to ruin.
A righteousmanhatesfalsehood,But a wickedmanactsdisgustinglyand shamefully.
The fearof manbringsa snare,But he who trustsin the LORDwill be exalted.
Therefore,laying asidefalsehood,SPEAKTRUTHEACH ONE[of you] WITH HIS NEIGHBOR,for we are membersof one another.
So they saidto him, "No,but we will bindyou fastand giveyou into their hands;yet surelywe will not killyou." Then they boundhim with twonewropesand broughthim up from the rock.
Then Delilahsaidto Samson,"Behold,you have deceivedme and toldme lies;nowpleasetellme howyou may be bound."
So Delilahtooknewropesand boundhim with them and saidto him, "The Philistinesare upon you, Samson!"For the [men] were lyingin waitin the innerroom.But he snappedthe ropes from his armslike a thread.
