Catholic Public Domain Version
"Or do we have need of those who are mad, so that you would bring in this one, to behave madly in my presence? How did this man get into my house?” "
— 1 Samuel 21:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”
“Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”
“Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"”
“Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?””
“Have we need of mad men, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”
“Are there not enough unbalanced men about me, that you have let this person come and do such tricks before me? is such a man to come into my house?”
“Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”
Then David took these words to his heart, and he became exceedingly afraid before the face of Achish, the king of Gath.
And he altered his mouth before them, and he slipped down between their hands. And he stumbled against the doors of the gate. And his spit flowed down his beard.
And Achish said to his servants: “You saw that the man is insane. Why did you bring him to me?
Or do we have need of those who are mad, so that you would bring in this one, to behave madly in my presence? How did this man get into my house?”