1 Samuel 25:17

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

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WEBBE

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master and against all his house, for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

BSB

Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”

KJV

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

ASV

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

BBE

So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and now H6258 דְּעִי de·'i know H3045 וּרְאִי u·re·'i and see H7200 מַה־ mah- what H4100 תַּעֲשִׂי ta·'a·si will you do H6213 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 כָלְתָה khal·tah it has been determined H3615 הָרָעָה ha·ra·'ah (the) evil H7451 אֶל־ 'el- against H413 אֲדֹנֵינוּ 'a·do·nei·nu master(s) our H113 וְעַל ve·'al and on H5921 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 בֵּיתוֹ bei·to household his H1004 וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 בֶּן־ ben- [is] a son of H1121 בְּלִיַּעַל be·li·ya·'al worthlessness H1100 מִדַּבֵּר mi·da·ber from speaking H1696 אֵלָיו 'e·lav to him H413

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–17

God is kind to the evil and unthankful, and why may not we be so? David determined to destroy Nabal, and all that belonged to him. Is this thy voice, O David? Has he been so long in the school of affliction, where he should have learned patience, and yet is so passionate? He at other times was calm and considerate, but is put into such a heat by a few hard words, that he seeks to destroy a whole family. What are the best of men, when God leaves them to themselves, that they may know what is in their hearts? What need to pray, Lord, lead us not into temptation!

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