4 “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,

4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man,

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

4 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,

4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man,

4 For a while the judge refused to help her. But afterwards, he thought to himself, ‘Even though I don’t respect God or care about people,

4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

4 And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

4 “For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, ‘This widow really annoys me. Although I don’t fear God or respect people,

4 “For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect man,

4 For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,

4 And he was not willing for a time, but after these things he said to himself, ‘Even if I do not fear God or respect people,

4 “For some time the judge refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t have any respect for God. I don’t care about people.