Catholic Public Domain Version
"Moreover, see and know, O my father, the edge of your cloak in my hand. For though I cut off the top of your cloak, I was not willing to extend my hand against you. Turn your soul and see that there is no evil in my hand, nor any iniquity or sin against you. Yet you lie in wait for my life, so that you may take it away. "
— 1 Samuel 24:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
“Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee. ”
“May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.”
“May the LORD judge between the two of us, and may the LORD vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.”
“Moreover, see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.”
“May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.”
“The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
Then David also rose up after him. And departing from the cave, he cried out behind the back of Saul, saying: “My lord, the king!” And Saul looked behind him. And David, bowing himself face down to the ground, reverenced.
And he said to Saul: “Why do you listen to the words of men who say: ‘David seeks evil against you?’
Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.
Moreover, see and know, O my father, the edge of your cloak in my hand. For though I cut off the top of your cloak, I was not willing to extend my hand against you. Turn your soul and see that there is no evil in my hand, nor any iniquity or sin against you. Yet you lie in wait for my life, so that you may take it away.
May the Lord judge between me and you. And may the Lord vindicate me from you. But my hand will not be against you.
So too, it is said in the ancient proverb, ‘From the impious, impiety will go forth.’ Therefore, my hand will not be upon you.
Whom are you pursuing, O king of Israel? Whom are you pursuing? You are pursuing a dead dog, a single flea.