1 Samuel 1:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
In context
14 Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”
15 Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before the LORD.
16 Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”
18 She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.
1 Samuel 1:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”
- KJV King James Version
- Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman; for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken hitherto.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- put not thy handmaid before a daughter of worthlessness, for from the abundance of my meditation, and of my provocation, I have spoken hitherto.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Take not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my grief and provocation have I spoken hitherto.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Count not thy handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.