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Translation |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
American Standard |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It would be well for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea, before he made trouble for any of these little ones. |
Basic English |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It were better [3081] for him [846] that [1487] a millstone [3458] [3684] were hanged [4029] about [4012] his [846] neck [5137], and [2532] he cast [4496] into [1519] the sea [2281], than [2228] that [2443] he should offend [4624] one [1520] of these [5130] little ones [3398]. |
Strong Concordance |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
Updated King James |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
it is more profitable to him if a weighty millstone is put round about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
Young's Literal |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he cast into the sea, than that he should be a snare to one of these little ones. |
Darby |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to fall into sin. |
Webster |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
World English |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should scandalize one of these little ones. |
Douay Rheims |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
utilius est illi si lapis molaris inponatur circa collum eius et proiciatur in mare quam ut scandalizet unum de pusillis istis |
Jerome's Vulgate |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
Hebrew Names |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
Mejor le fuera, si le pusiesen al cuello una piedra de molino, y le lanzasen en el mar, que escandalizar á uno de estos pequeñitos. |
Reina Valera - 1909 (Spanish) |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
Mejor le fuera, si una muela de un molino de asno le fuera puesta al cuello, y le lanzasen en el mar, que escandalizar a uno de estos pequeñitos. |
Sagradas Escrituras - 1569 (Spanish) |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
"It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. |
New American Standard Bible© |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
It would be more profitable for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were hurled into the sea than that he should cause to sin or be a snare to one of these little ones [lowly in rank or influence]. |
Amplified Bible© |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
Il vaudrait mieux pour lui qu`on mît à son cou une pierre de moulin et qu`on le jetât dans la mer, que s`il scandalisait un de ces petits. |
Louis Segond - 1910 (French) |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
Mieux lui vaudrait qu'on lui mît au cou une meule d'âne, et qu'il fût jeté dans la mer, que de scandaliser un de ces petits. |
John Darby (French) |
| It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. |
Melhor lhe fora que se lhe pendurasse ao pescoço uma pedra de moinho e fosse lançado ao mar, do que fazer tropeçar um destes pequeninos. |
Unknown - Maybe Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) |