Catholic Public Domain Version
"May the Lord judge between me and you. And may the Lord vindicate me from you. But my hand will not be against you. "
— 1 Samuel 24:13, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
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.
May the Lord be the judge, and may he judge between me and you. And may he see and judge my case, and rescue me from your hand.”