◄ Judges 16:11 ►
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Good News Translation
He told her, "If they tie me with new ropes that have never been used, I'll be as weak as anybody else."

New Revised Standard Version
He said to her, “If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.”

Contemporary English Version
Samson answered, "Use some new ropes. If I'm tied up with ropes that have never been used, I'll be just as weak as anyone else."

New American Bible
“If they bind me tight with new ropes, with which no work has been done,” he answered her, “I shall grow weaker and be like anyone else.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.

if they bind me

Proverbs 13:3,5 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his soul: but he that hath no guard on his speech shall meet with evils. . . .

Proverbs 29:25 He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.

Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore, putting away lying, speak ye the truth, every man with his neighbour. For we are members one of another.

that never.

Context
Samson and Delilah
…10And Dalila said to him: Behold thou hast mocked me, and hast told me a false thing: but now at least tell me wherewith thou mayest be bound. 11And he answered her: If I shall be bound with new ropes, that were never in work, I shall be weak and like other men.12Dalila bound him again with these, and cried out: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson, there being an ambush prepared for him in the chamber. But he broke the bands like threads of webs.…
Cross References
Judges 16:10
And Dalila said to him: Behold thou hast mocked me, and hast told me a false thing: but now at least tell me wherewith thou mayest be bound.

Judges 16:12
Dalila bound him again with these, and cried out: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson, there being an ambush prepared for him in the chamber. But he broke the bands like threads of webs.

Judges 16:10
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