Judges 16:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.””
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“Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Samson saith unto her, `If they bind me with seven green withs which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 16:7 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 16:10Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me! Now please tell me how you can be tied up.”
- 1 Samuel 19:17And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”
- 1 Samuel 21:2“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
- 1 Samuel 27:10who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
- Proverbs 12:19Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
- Proverbs 17:7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
- Romans 3:8Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
- Galatians 6:7Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
- Colossians 3:9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
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