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American Standard Version (1901)
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
ASV Byzantine Text
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
English Berean Standard Bible
Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
Bible in Basic English
Then on the seventh day, before he went into the bride's room, the men of the town said to him, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not been ploughing with my cow you would not have got the answer to my question.
Brenton English Septuagint
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? and Sampson said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, ye would not have known my riddle.
Darby Translation
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey, And what stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And they on the seventh day before the sun went down said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.
Geneva Bible 1599
And the men of ye citie sayde vnto him the seuenth day before the Sunne went downe, What is sweeter then honie? and what is stronger then a lyon? Then sayd hee vnto them, If yee had not plowed with my heiffer, yee had not found out my riddle.
Leeser Tanakh
Then said unto him the men of the city on the seventh day before the sun was yet gone down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them: If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
King James Version
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
King James Version + Apocrypha
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.
LXX2012 U. S. English
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? and Sampson said to them, If you⌃ had not plowed with my heifer, you⌃ would not have known my riddle.
British English Septuagint 2012
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? and Sampson said to them, If you⌃ had not ploughed with my heifer, you⌃ would not have known my riddle.
Majority Standard BIble
Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”
Webster Bible
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Revised Version
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
And the men of the city said to him on the seventh day, before sunrise, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and Samson said to them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye would not have known my riddle.
World English Bible
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World English Bible (Catholic)
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World English Bible British Edition
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t ploughed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t ploughed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World English Bible Classic
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World English Bible Updated
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World Messianic Bible
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
World Messianic Bible British Edition
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t ploughed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
Young's Literal Translation
And the men of the city say to him on the seventh day, before the sun goeth in: — 'What [is] sweeter than honey? And what stronger than a lion?' And he saith to them: 'Unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.'
The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible
And the anshei haIr said unto him on the yom hashevi'i before the sun went down, What is sweeter than devash? And what is stronger than an ari? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not hit upon my khidah.
Ni sarihto ni akun ai naah, vangpui thung ih kaminawk mah Samson khaeah, Khoi pongah kaluep kue timaw oh? Kaipui pongah thacak kue timaw oh vop? tiah a naa. Samson mah nihcae khaeah, Kai ih maitaw tala hoiah laikok na tok o ai nahaeloe, kang dueng o ih karai lok to nang pathim o thai mak ai, tiah a naa.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
Te dongah a hnin rhih dongah tah khopuei hlang rhoek loh vinhna bangla a hnai hlanah, “Khoitui lakah balae aka didip tih sathueng lakah balae aka tlung?,” a ti nah. Tedae amih te Samson loh, “Kai kah vaito neh na phayai uh pawt koinih ka olkael he na puk uh mahpawh,” a ti nah.
Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs
Te dongah a hnin rhih dongah tah khopuei hlang rhoek loh vinhna bangla a hnai hlanah, “Khoitui lakah balae aka didip tih sathueng lakah balae aka tlung?,” a ti nah. Tedae amih te Samson loh, “Kai kah vaito neh na phayai uh pawt koinih ka olkael he na puk uh mahpawh,” a ti nah.
Sedmoga dana, prije nego je zašlo sunce, ljudi iz toga grada rekoše Samsonu: “Što ima slađe od meda i što ima jače od lava?” A on im odgovori: “Da niste s mojom junicom orali, ne biste zagonetke pogodili.”
Czech Kralická Bible 1613
Muži tedy města toho dne sedmého, prvé než slunce zapadlo, řekli jemu: Co sladšího nad med, a co silnějšího nad lva? Kterýž řekl jim: Byste byli neorali mou jalovičkou, neuhodli byste pohádky mé.
Danish Bible 1931
og den syvende Dag, før han gik ind i Kammeret, sagde Byens Mænd til ham: “Hvad er sødere end Honning, og hvad er stærkere end en Løve?” Men han svarede dem: “Havde I ikke pløjet med min Kalv, havde I ikke gættet min Gåde!”
Dutch Bible 1917
Toen zeiden de mannen der stad tot hem, op den zevenden dag, eer de zon onderging: Wat is zoeter dan honig? en wat is sterker dan een leeuw? En hij zeide tot hen: Zo gij met mijn kalf niet hadt geploegd, gij zoudt mijn raadsel niet hebben uitgevonden.
Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius
En op de zevende dag, juist toen hij de bruidskamer wilde binnengaan, zeiden hem de bewoners der stad: Wat is zoeter dan honing; Wat is sterker dan een leeuw? Hij gaf hun ten antwoord: Hadt gij niet met mijn koe geploegd, ge hadt mijn raadsel niet opgelost.
Esperanto Bible
Kaj la urbanoj diris al li en la sepa tago, antaŭ la subiro de la suno: Kio estas pli dolĉa ol mielo? kaj kio estas pli forta ol leono? Kaj li diris al ili: Se vi ne plugus per mia bovidino, Vi ne trovus la solvon de mia enigmo.
French: Bible J.N. Darby
Et le septième jour, avant que le soleil se couche, les hommes de la ville lui dirent : Qu’y a-t-il de plus doux que le miel, et qu’y a-t-il de plus fort que le lion ? Et il leur dit : Si vous n’aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n’auriez pas trouvé mon énigme.
French Ostervald Bible
Les hommes de la ville lui dirent donc le septième jour, avant que le soleil se couchât: Quoi de plus doux que le miel, et quoi de plus fort que le lion? Et il leur dit: Si vous n'aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n'auriez pas trouvé mon énigme.
French Louis Segond 1910 Bible
Les gens de la ville dirent à Samson le septième jour, avant le coucher du soleil: Quoi de plus doux que le miel, et quoi de plus fort que le lion? Et il leur dit: Si vous n’aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n’auriez pas découvert mon énigme.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
Les hommes de la ville lui dirent le septième jour, avant le coucher du soleil : « Quoi de plus doux que le miel ? Et quoi de plus fort qu'un lion ? » Il leur dit : « Si vous n'aviez pas labouré avec ma génisse, vous n'auriez pas découvert mon énigme. »
German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible
Da sprachen die Männer der Stadt zu ihm am siebten Tage, ehe die Sonne unterging: Was ist süßer als Honig? Und was ist stärker als der Löwe? Und er sprach zu ihnen: Wenn ihr nicht mit meinem Kalbe gepflügt hättet, so hättet ihr mein Rätsel nicht erraten.
German Luther Bible 1912
Da sprachen die Männer der Stadt zu ihm am siebenten Tage, ehe die Sonne unterging: Was ist süßer den Honig? Was ist stärker denn der Löwe? Aber er sprach zu ihnen: Wenn ihr nicht hättet mit meinem Kalb gepflügt, ihr hättet mein Rätsel nicht getroffen.
German Textbibel
Am siebenten Tage sagten denn die Leute der Stadt zu ihm, ehe er in das Brautgemach ging: Was ist süßer, als Honig? Und was ist stärker, als der Löwe? Er erwiderte ihnen: Hättet ihr nicht mit meinem Kalbe gepflügt, so hättet ihr mein Rätsel nicht erraten!
German Schlachter Bible 1951
Da sprachen die Männer der Stadt am siebenten Tage, ehe die Sonne unterging, zu ihm: Was ist süßer als Honig? Und wer ist stärker als der Löwe? Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Hättet ihr nicht mit meinem Rinde gepflügt, so hättet ihr mein Rätsel nicht erraten!
Se konsa, sou setyèm jou a, anvan Samson antre nan chanm li pou l' al dòmi, mesye lavil yo di l' konsa: -Kisa ki pi dous pase siwo myèl? Kisa ki gen plis fòs pase lyon? Samson di yo: -Si nou pa t' travay tèt madanm mwen, nou pa ta janm jwenn kont mwen an!
Hawaiian Bible 1868
A i ka hiku o ka la, aole i komo ka la, i mai la na kanaka o ke kulanakauhale ia ia, Heaha ka mea i oi aku ka ono mamua o ka meli? a heaha hoi ka mea i oi aku ka ikaika mamua o ka liona? I aku la keia ia lakou, Ina aole oukou i oopalau me ka'u bipi wahine opiopio, ina ua loaa ole ia oukou ka'u nane.
ויאמרו לו אנשי העיר ביום השביעי בטרם יבא החרסה מה מתוק מדבש ומה עז מארי ויאמר להם לולא חרשתם בעגלתי לא מצאתם חידתי׃
Italian Diodati Bible
Laonde gli uomini della città dissero a Sansone al settimo giorno, avanti che il sole tramontasse: Che cosa è più dolce che il miele? e chi è più forte che il leone? Ed egli disse loro: Se voi non aveste arato con la mia giovenca, non avreste rinvenuto il mio enimma.
Italian Riveduta Bible
E gli uomini della città, il settimo giorno, prima che tramontasse il sole, dissero a Sansone: “Che v’è di più dolce del miele? e che v’è di più forte del leone?” Ed egli rispose loro: “Se non aveste arato con la mia giovenca, non avreste indovinato il mio enimma”.
제 칠일 해 지기 전에 성읍 사람들이 삼손에게 이르되 `무엇이 꿀보다 달겠으며 무엇이 사자보다 강하겠느냐 ?' 한지라 삼손이 그들에게 대답하되 `너희가 내 암송아지로 밭갈지 아니하였더면 나의 수수께끼를 능히 풀지 못하였으리라' 하니라
Kosraean Bible
Ouinge, meet liki faht ah tili ke len se akitkosr ah, mukul in siti sac fahk nu sel Samson, “Mea emwem liki honey? Ac mea ku liki lion?” Na Samson el fahk nu selos, “Komtal funu tia orekmakin cow mutan nutik in akfisrasrye infohk uh, Komtal lukun tia ku in konauk kalmac.”
Clementine Vulgate 1598
Et illi dixerunt ei die septimo ante solis occubitum: [Quid dulcius melle, et quid fortius leone?] Qui ait ad eos: [Si non arassetis in vitula mea, non invenissetis propositionem meam.]
Old Persion Version Bible
و در روز هفتم مردان شهر پیش از غروب آفتاب به وی گفتند که «چیست شیرین تراز عسل و چیست زورآورتر از شیر.» او به ایشان گفت: «اگر با گاو من خیش نمی کردید، معمای مرادریافت نمی نمودید.»
World Portuguese Bible
Os homens da cidade lhe disseram no sétimo dia, antes de o sol se pôr: “O que é mais doce do que o mel? O que é mais forte do que um leão?” Ele lhes respondeu: “Se vocês não tivessem arado com a minha novilha, não teriam descoberto o meu enigma.”
Portuguese Bíblia Livre
E ao sétimo dia, antes que o sol se pusesse, os da cidade lhe disseram: Que coisa mais doce que o mel? E que coisa mais forte que o leão? Se não arásseis com minha novilha, Nunca teríeis descoberto meu enigma.
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Romanian BTF Bible
Și bărbații cetății i-au spus în ziua a șaptea, înainte de apusul soarelui: Ce este mai dulce decât mierea? Și ce este mai tare decât un leu? Și el le-a spus: Dacă nu ați fi arat cu vițeaua mea, nu ați fi dezlegat ghicitoarea mea.
Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)
Оамений дин четате ау зис луй Самсон ын зиуа а шаптя, ынаинте де апусул соарелуй: „Че есте май дулче декыт мьеря ши че есте май таре декыт леул?” Ши ел ле-а зис: „Дакэ н-аць фи арат ку жункана мя, Ну мь-аць фи дезлегат гичитоаря.”
Russian Synodal Bible
И в седьмой день до захождения солнечного сказали ему граждане: что слаще меда, и что сильнее льва! Он сказал им: если бы вы не орали на моей телице, то не отгадали бы моей загадки.
Serbian DK Bible (Latin)
Tada mu rekoše ljudi grada onog sedmi dan dok sunce ne zađe: Šta je slađe od meda, i šta je ljuće od lava? A on im reče: Da niste orali na mojoj junici, ne biste pogodili moje zagonetke.
Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)
Тада му рекоше људи града оног седми дан док сунце не зађе: Шта је слађе од меда, и шта је љуће од лава? А он им рече: Да нисте орали на мојој јуници, не бисте погодили моје загонетке.
Y al séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiese, los de la ciudad le dijeron: ¿Qué cosa más dulce que la miel? ¿y qué cosa más fuerte que el león?
Spanish BLL
Al séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiera, los de la ciudad le dijeron: “¿Qué cosa más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué cosa más fuerte que el león?”. Y él les respondió: “Si no hubieran arado con mi vaquilla, no habrían hallado mi acertijo”.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Al séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiese, los de la ciudad le dijeron: «¿Qué cosa más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué cosa más fuerte que el león?». Y él les respondió: «Si no hubierais arado con mi novilla, no habríais hallado mi enigma».
La Biblia en Español Sencillo
El séptimo día, antes que él sol se pusiera, los hombres del pueblo le dijeron: ¿Qué es más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué es más fuerte que un león? Y él les dijo: Si no hubieran estado arando con mi ternera, no habrían obtenido la respuesta a mi pregunta.
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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)
Al séptimo día, antes de ocultarse el sol, los hombres de la ciudad le dijeron: ¿Qué es más dulce que la miel? ¿Y qué es más fuerte que el león? Y él les contestó: Si no hubieran arado con mi novilla, nunca habrían descubierto mi adivinanza.
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Revised West Version
Pea lea kiate ia ʻe he kau tangata ʻoe kolo ʻi hono fitu ʻoe ʻaho, ʻi he teʻeki ai tō ʻae laʻā, ʻo pehē, “Ko e hā ʻoku melie lahi ʻi he honi? Pea ko e hā ʻoku mālohi hake ʻi he laione?” Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Ka ne taʻeʻoua hoʻomou keli mo ʻeku pulu fefine, pehē ne ʻikai te mou ʻilo ʻeku lea mo hono ʻuhinga fufū.”
Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish
От і кажуть вони йому семого дня перед заходом сонця: Що над мед солодше? що над лева страшнїйше? І рече їм: Коли б ви моєю телицею не орали, так моєї б загадки не згадали.
Ukrainian Freedom Bible
От і кажуть вони йому семого дня перед заходом сонця: Що над мед солодше? що над лева страшнїйше? І рече їм: Коли б ви моєю телицею не орали, так моєї б загадки не згадали.
Vietnamese Bible 1923
Vậy, ngày thứ bảy, trước khi mặt trời lặn, người trong thành đến nói cùng chàng rằng: Có gì ngọt hơn mật, có chi mạnh hơn sư tử? Sam-sôn bèn đáp: Nếu các ngươi không cày ruộng bằng bò cái tơ ta, thì các ngươi không giải được câu đố ta.