1 Samuel 17:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?””
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BSBPD
““What have I done now?” said David. “Was it not just a question?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:29 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
- Acts 11:2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him
- 1 Corinthians 2:15The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
- 1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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