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1 Samuel 25:25
New English Translation
1 Samuel 25:25
New English Translation
25 My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish![a] But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.[b]
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- 1 Samuel 25:25 tn Heb “and foolishness is with him.”
- 1 Samuel 25:25 tn Heb “my lord’s servants, whom you sent.”
1 Samuel 25:25
New International Version
1 Samuel 25:25
New International Version
25 Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool(A),(B) and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
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