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Berean Standard Bible

“But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.””

2 Samuel 18:20

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Joab replied, “You are not the man to take good news today. You may do it another day, but you must not do so today, because the king’s son is dead.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king’s son is dead.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not be the bearer of tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day; but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king`s son is dead.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Joab said, You will take no news today; another day you may give him the news, but you will take no news today, because the king's son is dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y respondió Joab: Hoy no llevarás las nuevas: las llevarás otro día: no darás hoy la nueva, porque el hijo del rey es muerto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―No —le dijo Joab—, la muerte de su hijo no es una buena noticia para el rey. Puedes servirme de mensajero en otra oportunidad.

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