1 Samuel 12:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.””

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BSBPD

““You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man’s hand.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And they say, `Thou hast not oppressed us, nor hast thou crushed us, nor hast thou taken from the hand of any one anything.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 12:4 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
  2. Daniel 6:4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
  3. 3 John 1:12Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also testify for him, and you know that our testimony is true.

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