Catholic Public Domain Version
"Yet the sons of Belial said, “How could this one be able to save us?” And they despised him, and they brought him no presents. But he pretended not to hear them. "
— 1 Samuel 10:27, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. ”
“But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace. ”
“But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.”
“But some wicked men said,“How can this man save us?” They despised him and did not even bring him a gift. But Saul said nothing about it.”
“But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not. ”
“But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.”
“But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. ”
And Samuel said to all the people: “Certainly, you see the one whom the Lord has chosen, that there is not anyone like him among all the people.” And all the people cried out and said, “Long live the king!”
Then Samuel spoke to the people the law of the kingdom, and he wrote it in a book, and he stored it in the sight of the Lord. And Samuel dismissed all the people, each one to his own house.
And then Saul went away to his own house at Gibeah. And a portion of the army, whose hearts had been touched by God, went away with him.
Yet the sons of Belial said, “How could this one be able to save us?” And they despised him, and they brought him no presents. But he pretended not to hear them.