Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And I was vile yet above this and I was humbled in mine eyes, and with the maids of which thou spakest with them I shall be honored.

New American Standard Bible

I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be distinguished.”

King James Version

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

Holman Bible

and I will humble myself even more and humiliate myself. I will be honored by the slave girls you spoke about.”

International Standard Version

I'm going to act more shamelessly than this, even to humbling myself in my own eyes. Now as to the women staff members about whom you have spoken, they are to hold me in honor!"

A Conservative Version

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight, but of the handmaids of whom thou have spoken, of them I shall be had in honor.

American Standard Version

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

Amplified

Yet I will demean myself even more than this, and will be humbled (abased) in my own sight [and yours, as I please], but by the maids whom you mentioned, by them I shall be held in honor.”

Bible in Basic English

And I will do even worse than this, and make myself even lower in your eyes: but the servant-girls of whom you were talking will give me honour.

Darby Translation

And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

King James 2000

And I will yet be more contemptible than this, and will be abased in my own sight: and of the maidservants whom you have spoken, of them shall I be held in honor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will demean myself again more than this, and I will be abased in my eyes, but with the maids whom you mentioned, with them I will be honored."

Modern King James verseion

And I will be still lower than this, and will be base in my own sight. And of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, with them I shall be had in honor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And therefore will I play before the LORD, and will yet be more vile than so, and I will be meek in mine own sight: and of the very same maidservants which thou hast spoken of, shall I be had in honour."

NET Bible

I am willing to shame and humiliate myself even more than this! But with the slave girls whom you mentioned let me be distinguished!"

New Heart English Bible

I will be yet more vile than this, and will be humble in my own eyes. But of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me."

The Emphasized Bible

and will make myself, yet more, lightly esteemed that this, and become lowly in mine own eyes, - nevertheless, with the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, with them, shall I be honoured.

Webster

And I shall yet be more vile than thus, and shall be base in my own sight: and by the maid-servants which thou hast spoken of, by them shall I be had in honor.

World English Bible

I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in my own sight. But of the handmaids of whom you have spoken, they shall honor me."

Youngs Literal Translation

and I have been more vile than this, and have been low in mine eyes, and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with them I am honoured.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And I will yet be more vile
קלל 
Qalal 
Usage: 82

זאת 
Zo'th 
Usage: 602

and will be base
שׁפל 
Shaphal 
Usage: 18

and of the maidservants
אמה 
'amah 
Usage: 56

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

David And Michal

21 And David will say to Michal, Before Jehovah who chose in me above thy father and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: and I played before Jehovah. 22 And I was vile yet above this and I was humbled in mine eyes, and with the maids of which thou spakest with them I shall be honored. 23 And to Michal, Saul's daughter, there was no child to her even to the day of her death.

Cross References

1 Peter 4:14

If ye be reproached in the name of Christ, ye happy; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: by them truly he is defamed, and by you he is praised.

Genesis 32:10

I was little from all the kindness and from all the truth which thou didst to thy servant; for with my rod I passed over this Jordan, and now I became into two camps.

1 Samuel 2:30

For this Jehovah the God of Israel said, Saying, I said, Thy house and the house of thy father shall go before me even forever: and now Jehovah said, Far be it for me; for them honoring me I will honor, and they despising me shall be contemned.

Job 40:4

Behold, I was vile; what shall I turn back to thee? I put my hand to my mouth.

Job 42:6

For this, I shall melt away, and I lamented in dust and ashes.

Isaiah 50:6

My back I gave to those smiting, and my cheeks to those tearing out the hair: and my face I hid not from shame and spittle.

Isaiah 51:7

Hear to me, ye knowing justice, the people my law in their heart; ye shall not fear the reproach of men; and from their reviling ye shall not be dismayed.

Matthew 5:11-12

Happy are ye, when they shall upbraid you, and drive you out, and say every evil word against you, lying, for my sake.

Acts 5:41-42

Truly therefore they went rejoicing from the face of the council, that for his name they were deemed worthy to be dishonoured.

1 Timothy 1:15

Faithful the word, and worthy of all acceptance, for Christ Jesus came into the world to save the sinful; of whom I am first.

Hebrews 12:2

Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 5:6

Therefore be humbled under the strong hand of God, that he might lift you up) in due measure:

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