Or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it;
1 Samuel 25:11 - King James 2000 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not from where they be? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Shall I then take my bread and my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men when I do not know where they belong? American Standard Version (1901) Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are? Common English Bible Why should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve butchered for my shearers and give it to people who came here from who knows where?” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, shall I take my bread, and my water, and the meat of the cattle that I have slain for my shearers, and give it to men, when I do not know where they are from?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and the flesh of my cattle, which I have killed for my shearers, and give to men whom I know not whence they are? |
Or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it;
As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna with whom you did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread unto your men that are weary?
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread unto your army?
And he went up there to Penuel, and spoke unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you.
So David's young men turned away, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was surly and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
And now I have heard that you have shearers: now your shepherds which were with us, we hurt not, neither was there anything missing from them, all the while they were in Carmel.