Luke 18:5
King James Version (KJV)
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
In context
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Luke 18:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
- WEB World English Bible
- yet because this widow bothers me, I will defend her, or else she will wear me out by her continual coming.’”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.