American King James Version
"As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you. "
— 1 Samuel 24:13, American King James Version
“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee. ”
“As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' but my hand shall not be on you.”
“It’s like the old proverb says:‘From evil people evil proceeds.’ But my hand will not be against you.”
“The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.”
“There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.”
“As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.”
Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.
Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and killed you not, know you and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be on you.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but my hand shall not be on you.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand. ¶
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.