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Berean Standard Bible

“Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.”

1 Samuel 25:21

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now David had just said, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

King James Version (KJV)

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath returned me evil for good.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y David había dicho: Ciertamente en vano he guardado todo lo que éste tiene en el desierto, sin que nada le haya faltado de todo cuanto es suyo; y él me ha vuelto mal por bien.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

David había estado pensando: «En vano le hicimos bien a este individuo. Protegimos sus ganados en el desierto para que nada se le perdiera ni le fuera robado, pero él me ha pagado mal por bien.

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