Judges 14:16,20
Judges 14:16 New Century Version (NCV)
So Samson’s wife went to him, crying, and said, “You hate me! You don’t really love me! You told my people a riddle, but you won’t tell me the answer.” Samson said, “I haven’t even told my father or mother. Why should I tell you?”
Judges 14:20 New Century Version (NCV)
And Samson’s wife was given to his best man.
Judges 14:16 The Message (MSG)
So Samson’s bride turned on the tears, saying to him, “You hate me. You don’t love me. You’ve told a riddle to my people but you won’t even tell me the answer.” He said, “I haven’t told my own parents—why would I tell you?”
Judges 14:19-20 The Message (MSG)
Then the Spirit of GOD came powerfully on him. He went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men, stripped them, and gave their clothing to those who had solved the riddle. Stalking out, smoking with anger, he went home to his father’s house. Samson’s bride became the wife of the best man at his wedding. * * *
Judges 14:16 King James Version (KJV)
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Judges 14:20 King James Version (KJV)
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges 14:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Samson’s wife wept before him and said, “You only hate me, and you do not love me; you have propounded a riddle to the sons of my people, and have not told it to me.” And he said to her, “Behold, I have not told it to my father or mother; so should I tell you?”
Judges 14:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
Judges 14:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell thee?
Judges 14:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges 14:16 New International Version (NIV)
Then Samson’s wife threw herself on him, sobbing, “You hate me! You don’t really love me. You’ve given my people a riddle, but you haven’t told me the answer.” “I haven’t even explained it to my father or mother,” he replied, “so why should I explain it to you?”
Judges 14:20 New International Version (NIV)
And Samson’s wife was given to one of his companions who had attended him at the feast.
Judges 14:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Samson’s wife wept on him, and said, “You only hate me! You do not love me! You have posed a riddle to the sons of my people, but you have not explained it to me.” And he said to her, “Look, I have not explained it to my father or my mother; so should I explain it to you?”
Judges 14:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
And Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his best man.
Judges 14:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So Samson’s wife wept before him and said, “You only hate me, you do not love me; you have asked my countrymen a riddle, and have not told [the answer] to me.” And he said to her, “Listen, I have not told my father or my mother [either], so [why] should I tell you?”
Judges 14:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion who had been his friend.
Judges 14:16 New Living Translation (NLT)
So Samson’s wife came to him in tears and said, “You don’t love me; you hate me! You have given my people a riddle, but you haven’t told me the answer.” “I haven’t even given the answer to my father or mother,” he replied. “Why should I tell you?”
Judges 14:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
So his wife was given in marriage to the man who had been Samson’s best man at the wedding.
Judges 14:16 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So Samson’s bride went to him and turned on the tears and sobbed, “Honey, you don’t really love me! You hate me! You’ve challenged my countrymen with a riddle, but you haven’t told me its meaning!” “Listen,” he said to her. “I haven’t even told my parents. So why should I tell you?”
Judges 14:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Meanwhile, unknown to Samson, his bride married his best man.
Judges 14:16 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And Samson’s wife wept over him and said, “You only hate me; you do not love me. You have put a riddle to my people, and you have not told me what it is.” And he said to her, “Behold, I have not told my father nor my mother, and shall I tell you?”