Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 25:22

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The verse 1 Samuel 25:22 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 25:22 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
American Standard VersionASV	God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	May God do so and so, and add more to the foes of David, if I leave of all that belong to him till the morning, any that pisseth against the wall.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.
English Revised VersionERV	God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man child.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any male person.)
World English BibleWEB	God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	thus doth God do to the enemies of David, and thus He doth add, if I leave of all that he hath till the light of the morning — of those sitting on the wall.'
American King James VersionAKJV	So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that urinates against the wall.

King James Bible

KJV

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

American Standard Version

ASV

God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

May God do so and so, and add more to the foes of David, if I leave of all that belong to him till the morning, any that pisseth against the wall.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that is his by the morning light any male.

English Revised Version

ERV

God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man child.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any male person.)

World English Bible

WEB

God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one who urinates on a wall.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

thus doth God do to the enemies of David, and thus He doth add, if I leave of all that he hath till the light of the morning — of those sitting on the wall.'

American King James Version

AKJV

So and more also do God to the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that urinates against the wall.