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Berean Standard Bible

“Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!””

Judges 14:18

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, Ye had not found out my riddle.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then on the seventh day, before he went into the bride's room, the men of the town said to him, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not been ploughing with my cow you would not have got the answer to my question.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y al séptimo día, antes que el sol se pusiese, los de la ciudad le dijeron: ¿Qué cosa más dulce que la miel? ¿y qué cosa más fuerte que el león?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Antes de la puesta del sol del séptimo día, vinieron a darle la respuesta. ―¿Qué es más dulce que la miel —le preguntaron—, y qué es más fuerte que un león? ―Si no hubieran arado con mi ternera, no habrían solucionado mi enigma —replicó Sansón.

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