Judges 14:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
16 And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Surely thou hatest me, and lovest me not: for thou hast put forth a riddle unto the [a]children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
17 Then Samson’s wife wept before him [b]seven days, while their feast lasted, and when the seventh day came, he told her, because she was importunate upon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people.
18 And the men of the city said unto him the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a Lion? Then said he unto them, [c]If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
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- Judges 14:16 Unto them which are of my nation.
- Judges 14:17 Or, to the seventh day beginning at the fourth.
- Judges 14:18 If ye had not used the help of my wife.
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