Luke 18:5
“Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will auenge her, lest by her continuall comming, she wearie me.”
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Luke 18:5 Context
3And there was a widowe in that citie, and she came vnto him, saying, Auenge me of mine aduersarie: 4And hee would not for a while. But afterward he said within himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor regard man, 5Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will auenge her, lest by her continuall comming, she wearie me. 6And the Lord said, Heare what the vniust iudge saith. 7And shall not God auenge his owne elect, which crie day and night vnto him, thogh he beare long with them?
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Other Translations for Luke 18:5
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
- King James Version
yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
- Basic English Bible
at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.
- Darby Bible
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
- Webster's Bible
yet because she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"
- Weymouth Bible
yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.'"
- World English Bible
netheles for this widewe is heuy to me, Y schal venge hir; lest at the laste sche comynge condempne me.
- Wycliffe Bible
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 18:5
Lu 18:5 This widow troubleth me. What neither the fear of God nor the regard for human rights could do, her persistence accomplished, because her "continual coming wearied him".