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BSB My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal,[fn] for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

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OEB Let not my lord pay any attention to that base scoundrel, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he, “Reckless Fool,” is his name and folly is his master, but your maid-servant didn’t see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

WEB Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal[fn] is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

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NET 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! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.

LSV Please do not let my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name [is] so [is] he; Nabal [is] his name, and folly [is] with him; and I, your handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent;

FBV Please don't concern yourself with this worthless man Nabal. His name means ‘fool,’ and he is really foolish! As for me, your servant, I didn't even see the men you sent.

T4T Please do not pay attention to [IDM] what this worthless man Nabal has said. His name means ‘fool’, and he surely is a foolish man. But I, who am willing to be your servant, did not see the messengers whom you sent to him.

LEB Please do not let my lord set his heart against this worthless man,[fn] Nabal; for as his name, sois he. Nabal is his name, and stupidity is with him! But I, your female servant, did not see the young men[fn] of my lord whom you sent.

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BBE Let my lord give no attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing: for as his name is, so is he, a man without sense: but I, your servant, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.

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JPS Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this base fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and churlishness is with him; but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

ASV Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

DRA Let not my lord the king, I pray, regard this naughty man Nabal: for according to his name, he is a fool, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid did not see thy servants, my lord, whom thou sentest.

YLT 'Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name [is] so [is] he; Nabal [is] his name, and folly [is] with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;

DBY Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I thy handmaid did not see the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

RV Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: hut I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

WBS Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal; for as his name is , so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

KJB Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.[fn][fn]
  (Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine/your handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou/you didst send.)

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BB Let not my lorde I pray thee regarde this wicked man Nabal: For as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, & folly is with him: But I thyne handmayd sawe not the young men of my lorde whom thou sendedst.
  (Let not my lord I pray thee regarde this wicked man Nabal: For as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: But I thine/your handmayd saw not the young men of my lord whom thou/you sendedst.)

GNV Let not my lorde, I pray thee, regard this wicked man Nabal: for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and follie is with him: but I thine handmayde sawe not the yong men of my lord whom thou sentest.
  (Let not my lorde, I pray thee, regard this wicked man Nabal: for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is his name, and follie is with him: but I thine/your handmayde saw not the yong men of my lord whom thou/you sentest. )

CB Let not my lorde set his hert agaynst this Nabal the man of Belial, for he is a foole, acordinge as his name is called: his name is foole, and foolishnes is with him. As for me thy handmayde, I sawe not my lordes yonge men, whom thou dyddest sende.
  (Let not my lord set his heart against this Nabal the man of Belial, for he is a foole, acordinge as his name is called: his name is foole, and foolishnes is with him. As for me thy/your handmayde, I saw not my lords yonge men, whom thou/you dyddest sende.)

WYC Y preie, my lord the kyng, sette not his herte on this wickid man Nabal, for bi his name he is a fool, and foli is with hym; but, my lord, Y thin handmayde siy not thi children, whiche thou sentist.
  (I preie, my lord the king, set not his heart on this wicked man Nabal, for by his name he is a fool, and folly is with him; but, my lord, I thin handmayde saw not thy/your children, which thou/you sentist.)

LUT Mein Herr setze nicht sein Herz wider diesen Nabal, den heillosen Mann; denn er ist ein Narr, wie sein Name heißt, und Narrheit ist bei ihm. Ich aber, deine Magd, habe die Jünglinge meines Herrn nicht gesehen, die du gesandt hast.
  (My Herr setze not his Herz against diesen Nabal, the heillosen Mann; because he is a Narr, like his Name is_called, and Narrheit is bei him. I but, your Magd, have the Yünglinge meines Herrn not gesehen, the you sent hast.)

CLV Ne ponat, oro, dominus meus rex cor suum super virum istum iniquum Nabal: quoniam secundum nomen suum stultus est, et stultitia est cum eo: ego autem ancilla tua non vidi pueros tuos, domine mi, quos misisti.
  (Ne ponat, oro, dominus mine rex heart his_own super virum istum iniquum Nabal: quoniam after/second nomen his_own stultus it_is, and stultitia it_is when/with eo: I however ancilla your not/no I_saw pueros tuos, domine mi, which misisti. )

BRN Let not my lord, I pray thee, take to heart this pestilent man, [fn]for according to his name, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the servants of my lord whom thou didst send.

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BrLXX Μὴ δὴ θέσθω ὁ κύριός μου καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν λοιμὸν τοῦτον, ὅτι κατὰ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ οὗτός ἐστι· Νάβαλ ὄνομα αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀφροσύνη μετʼ αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐγὼ ἡ δούλη σου οὐκ εἶδον τὰ παιδάρια τοῦ κυρίου μου ἃ ἀπέστειλας.
  (Maʸ daʸ thesthō ho kurios mou kardian autou epi ton anthrōpon ton loimon touton, hoti kata to onoma autou houtos esti; Nabal onoma autōi, kai afrosunaʸ metʼ autou; kai egō haʸ doulaʸ sou ouk eidon ta paidaria tou kuriou mou ha apesteilas. )