A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Judges 6:27 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the Lord had told him, but because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night. American Standard Version (1901) Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had spoken unto him: and it came to pass, because he feared his father’s household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night. Common English Bible So Gideon took ten of his servants and did just as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his household and the townspeople to do it during the day, he did it at night. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Gideon, taking ten men from his servants, did just as the Lord had instructed him. But fearing his father's household, and the men of that city, he was not willing to do it by day. Instead, he completed everything by night. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Gedeon, taking ten men of his servants, did as the Lord had commanded him. But fearing his father's house, and the men of that city, he would not do it by day, but did all by night. |
A good man showeth favor, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.
but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
and build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Ba´al was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.