World English Bible
"He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,"
— Luke 18:4, World English Bible
“And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;”
“And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; ”
“For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself,‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,”
“And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man,”
“And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,”
“And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;”
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
saying, "There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'
He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"
The Lord said, "Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.
Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?