Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
Judges 16:11 - New Revised Standard Version He said to her, “If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak and be like any other man. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto her, If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man. Common English Bible He replied to her, “If someone ties me up with new ropes that haven’t been used for work, I’ll become weak. I’ll be like any other person.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he answered her, "If I will be bound with new cords, which have never been used, I will be weak and like other men." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men. |
Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked act shamefully and disgracefully.
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another.
They said to him, “No, we will only bind you and give you into their hands; we will not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes, and brought him up from the rock.
Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and told me lies; please tell me how you could be bound.”
So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” (The men lying in wait were in an inner chamber.) But he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread.