No, I’d rather the young widows go ahead and get married in the first place, have children, manage their homes, and not give critics any foothold for finding fault.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.

NLTNew Living Translation

So I advise these younger widows to marry again, have children, and take care of their own homes. Then the enemy will not be able to say anything against them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore I want younger widows to marry, to bear children, to manage a household, to give the adversary no opportunity for reproach.

KJV 1900King James Version

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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