ASV Byzantine Text
Therefore it is better to be a king that showeth his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for that whereof the owner shall have need, than such false gods; or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are therein, than such false gods; or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
Clementine Vulgate 1598
Sol quidem et luna ac sidera, cum sint splendida et emissa ad utilitates, obaudiunt:
Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius
Daarom is een koning die zijn macht kan tonen, of nuttig huisraad waarvan de eigenaar zich kan bedienen, er beter aan toe dan die valse goden; of een huisdeur, die wat binnen is beveiligt, er beter aan toe dan die valse goden; of een houten zuil in het koninklijk paleis er beter aan toe dan die valse goden.
Douay-Rheims 1899
The sun, and the moon, and the stars being bright, and sent forth for profitable uses, are obedient.
King James Version + Apocrypha
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things therein, than such false gods. or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in a house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in a house, to keep such things safe as be therein, than such false gods; or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
Revised Version
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for that whereof the owner shall have need, than such false gods; or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that be therein, than such false gods; or a pillar of wood in a palace, than such false gods.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
C'est pourquoi il vaut mieux être un roi qui montre sa virilité, ou bien un vase dans une maison, utile pour tout ce dont le propriétaire a besoin, que de tels faux dieux - ou même une porte dans une maison, pour garder en sécurité les choses qui s'y trouvent, que de tels faux dieux ; ou encore mieux être une colonne de bois dans un palais que de tels faux dieux.
Spanish BLL
Por eso, es mil veces mejor ser un rey que demuestra que es muy hombre, o ser una vasija en la casa que le sirva para algo al dueño, que ser como esos dioses falsos; o hasta ser una puerta en una casa, que cuida las cosas de adentro, que esos dioses falsos; o es mejor ser un poste de madera en un palacio que esos dioses falsos.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
Por tanto, es mejor ser un rey que muestra su hombría, o bien una vasija en una casa provechosa para lo que necesite su dueño, que tales dioses falsos; o incluso una puerta en una casa, para guardar seguras las cosas que hay en ella, que tales dioses falsos; o mejor ser un pilar de madera en un palacio que tales dioses falsos.
Croatian Bible
Sunce, mjesec i zvijezde, dok sjaju da izvrše službu, poslušni su.
World English Bible (Catholic)
Therefore it is better to be a king who shows his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for whatever the owner needs, than such false gods—or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are in it, than such false gods; or better to be a pillar of wood in a palace than such false gods.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
Therefore it is better to be a king who shows his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for whatever the owner needs, than such false gods—or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are in it, than such false gods; or better to be a pillar of wood in a palace than such false gods.
World English Bible Classic
Therefore it is better to be a king who shows his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for whatever the owner needs, than such false gods—or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are in it, than such false gods; or better to be a pillar of wood in a palace than such false gods.
World English Bible Updated
Therefore it is better to be a king who shows his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for whatever the owner needs, than such false gods—or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are in it, than such false gods; or better to be a pillar of wood in a palace than such false gods.
Mashi Bible
Izûba, omwêzi n’enyenyêzi bimoleka bijire omukolo byahîrwe, binaguyunjulize;
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