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Titus 1:12

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12–13It was a Cretan himself, one of their own prophets, who spoke the truth when he said, “Cretans are always liars, wicked beasts, and lazy gluttons.” For this reason you must rebuke them sharply, so that they may have a healthy faith

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A certain one of them, one of their own prophets, has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

KJV 1900King James Version

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.