1 Samuel 24:9

In 11 translations

BSB

and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

KJV

¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

WEB

David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?

ASV

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

LSV

And David says to Saul, “Why do you hear the words of man, saying, Behold, David is seeking your calamity?

YLT

And David saith to Saul, 'Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

DBY

And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?

DRC24:10

And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?

GNV24:10

And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?

JPS24:10

And David said to Saul: 'Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying: Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

LXXE24:10

And David said to Saul, Why dost thou hearken to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks thy life?

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WLC24:10

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃KJV:1Sam.24.9

LXX-Br24:10

Καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Σαοὺλ, ἱνατί ἀκούεις τῶν λόγων τοῦ λαοῦ, λεγόντων, ἰδοὺ Δαυὶδ ζητεῖ τὴν ψυχήν σου;

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• Ecclesiastes 7:21–22Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you. For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
• Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
• Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
• Proverbs 26:20–22Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into…
• 1 Samuel 26:19Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For…
• Proverbs 18:8The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
• Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
• Proverbs 25:23As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.
• Psalms 141:6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
• Proverbs 16:28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
• Proverbs 17:4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
• James 3:6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

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