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1 Samuel 17:42

42 And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, iruddy and handsome in appearance.

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1 Samuel 17:42 — The New International Version (NIV)

42 He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.

1 Samuel 17:42 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

1 Samuel 17:42 — New Living Translation (NLT)

42 sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy.

1 Samuel 17:42 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking.

1 Samuel 17:42 — New Century Version (NCV)

42 When Goliath looked at David and saw that he was only a boy, tanned and handsome, he looked down on David with disgust.

1 Samuel 17:42 — American Standard Version (ASV)

42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.

1 Samuel 17:42 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.

1 Samuel 17:42 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

42 When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him. After all, David was a young man with a healthy complexion and good looks. 

1 Samuel 17:42 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome.

1 Samuel 17:42 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was only a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.

1 Samuel 17:42 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for he was only a boy and ruddy with a handsome appearance.

1 Samuel 17:42 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

42 Goliath looked David over. He saw how young he was. He also saw how tanned and handsome he was. And he hated him.

1 Samuel 17:42 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance.


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