2 Kings 7:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁹ Then they said to each other, ‘We’re not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news.  If we are silent and wait until morning light, our punishment will catch up with us. So let’s go and tell the king’s household.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Then they said one to another, We are not doing right. This is a day of [glad] good news and we are silent and do not speak up! If we wait until daylight, some punishment will come upon us [for not reporting at once]. So now come, let us go and tell the king's household.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Then they said one to another, We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king’s household.

Common English Bible

⁹ But then they said to each other, “What we’re doing isn’t right. Today is a day of good news, but we’re keeping quiet about it. If we wait until dawn, something bad will happen to us. Come on! Let’s go and tell the palace.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Then they said one to another: "We are not doing the right thing. For this is a day of good news. If we remain silent and refuse to report it until morning, we will be charged with a crime. Come, let us go and report it in the court of the king."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ Then they said one to another: We do not well; for this is a day of good tidings. If we hold our peace, and do not tell it till the morning, we shall be charged with a crime. Come, let us go and tell it in the king's court.

2 Kings 7:9 Tagairtí Cros

2 Kings 5:4

So Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

2 Kings 7:10

The diseased men came and called to the city’s gatekeepers and told them, ‘We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there #– #no human sounds. There was nothing but tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact.’

2 Kings 7:3

Now four men with a skin disease  were at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, ‘Why just sit here until we die?

2 Kings 7:6

for the Lord  had caused the Aramean camp to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a large army.  The Arameans had said to each other, ‘The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites  and the kings of Egypt  to attack us.’

2 Kings 7:8

When these diseased men came to the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they picked up the silver, gold, and clothing and went off and hid them. They came back and entered another tent, picked things up, and hid them.

Proverbs 24:16

Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

Isaiah 41:27

I was the first to say to Zion, “Look! Here they are! ” And I gave Jerusalem a herald with good news.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns! ’

Nahum 1:15

Look to the mountains – the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace. Celebrate your festivals, Judah; fulfil your vows. For the wicked one will never again march through you; he will be entirely wiped out.

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

Luke 2:10

But the angel said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid,  for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Philippians 2:4

Everyone should look not to his own interests,  but rather to the interests of others.