And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green thongs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. Treasury of Scripture if they bind Judges 16:10 And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray you, with which you might be bound. 1 Samuel 19:17 And Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me so, and sent away my enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul... 1 Samuel 21:2,3 And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has commanded me a business, and has said to me... 1 Samuel 27:10 And Achish said, Where have you made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah... Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Proverbs 17:7 Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Romans 3:8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come?... Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds; green withs, or new cords. Heb. moist. another. Heb. one
Context Samson and Delilah
4And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will give you every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. 6And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies, and with which you might be bound to afflict you. 7And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green thongs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. 8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green thongs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. 9Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he broke the thongs, as a thread of wick is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known. 10And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray you, with which you might be bound. 11And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man. 12Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread. 13And Delilah said to Samson, Till now you have mocked me, and told me lies: tell me with which you might be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web. 14And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. Parallel Verses American Standard Version And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withes that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.
Douay-Rheims Bible And Samson answered her: If I shall be bound with seven cords made of sinews not yet dry, but still moist, I shall be weak like other men.
Darby Bible Translation And Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings which have not been dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
King James Bible And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Young's Literal Translation And Samson saith unto her, 'If they bind me with seven green withs which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.'
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