New International Version (©1984) I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.'New American Standard Bible (©1995) for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.' International Standard Version (©2008) because I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You withdraw what you didn't deposit and harvest what you didn't plant.' GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) I was afraid of you. You're a tough person to get along with. You take what isn't yours and harvest grain you haven't planted.' King James Bible For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. American King James Version For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow. American Standard Version for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow. Bible in Basic English Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed. Douay-Rheims Bible For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow. Darby Bible Translation For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed. English Revised Version for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. Webster's Bible Translation For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. Weymouth New Testament For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.' World English Bible for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.' Young's Literal Translation for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. |